Learning to write a Slackbot

Writing a Slackbot has been easier than I initially anticipated - so far ;)

My short list of key take-aways:

• In my experience, Python is a better choice than Java when it comes to Slackbots. While I am mostly a Java developer, Python turned out to be way easier to start with here - even though I don't like the dynamic typing of Python :(
  The API is just way more intuitive and also the set-up regarding the dependencies is more straight-forward
• Using Flask for the event subscriptions is going well so far, even though the Python docs mostly use Django
• ngrok is really helpful for debugging the event calls from Slack's API locally
• For everything your bot is able to do, you have to register a permission via their OAuth system. I would guess this is similar to the permission system in the Android and iOS

For a demo what the bot can do so far, check out the video on our website: https://excelly-ai.io/