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Challenge HN: build pg-bot
Build a smart chatbot that simulates pg's office hours, and lets you optionally publish the transcript publicly.
- hugh3 15y agoUh, I'm confused. Wasn't there one here a few hours ago? Submitted by you?
- wylie 15y agoYeah, the URL was http://gush.wufoo.com/forms/automated-office-hours-with-pg/ http://gush.wufoo.com/forms/automated-office-hours-with-pg/ It probably went over the limit for free forms. Though building a chatbot is slightly different than building a form.
- petervandijck 15y agoYes, I made the form but I really wanted the chatbot :)
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- jasonlbaptiste 15y agoWhat problem does this solve?
- w1ntermute 15y agoIt allows you to hold 'office hours' with PG without actually having to get ahold of PG?
- mindcrime 15y agoWho needs that?
- w1ntermute 15y agoSomeone who can't get ahold of PG? Come on, use your imagination.
- JeremyBanks 15y agoDoes that problem really need to be solved?
- ecuzzillo 15y agoI believe he was saying that in lieu of the bot.
- rd108 15y agohahah
- w1ntermute 15y agoHaha I guess someone has already implemented it.
- swombat 15y agoI worry, I worry...
- Tiomaidh 15y agoHere's the alpha: (defparameter *phrases* '("Who needs it?" "Who uses it?" "Who *really* needs it?" "What problem does this solve?" "Does that problem *really* need to be solved?" "What is the worst problem in your life?" "In any given day, how many people use it? Do they return?" "What do you do for them once they get to your site?" "Why do they need you? What's special about you?" "Beat a chicken and egg problem with a tiny subset of the market that's small but *driven*." "No, who *needs* it?")) (defun random-elt (seq) (elt seq (random (length seq)))) (defun answer (prompt) (declare (ignorable prompt)) (random-elt *phrases*))
- petervandijck 15y agoAWESOME! But I want to see this running somewhere as an actual chatbot. (and could you add: "I worry... I worry...")
- hboon 15y agoThe questions were easy (randomly pick 1 maybe, weighted). But what's the heuristics for "I worry... I worry..."?
- petervandijck 15y agoYea that's a tough one.
- Tiomaidh 15y agoPrevious plans for the summer: 1. Work hard at job as Java dev (yes, it's not ideal, no, as a high school senior I'm not complaining). 2. Read PAIP; do all exercises. Current plans: 1. Drop everything and figure out how the heck non-static webpages work. 2. Create "real" pg chatbot. 3. Resume previous plans. Edit: Ah, brilliant, I just remembered PAIP actually talks about chatbots pretty extensively.
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- ashishg 15y ago"Who will be your first customer?" "Why do they need it?"
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- samgro 15y agoIt seems we're at an impass.
- robin_bb 15y agoActually, this is a great opportunity for YC alums to deliver some of PG's knowledge to non-alums. I look forward to discussing my ideas with PG-bot.
- thekevan 15y agoAm I the only one that finds this request a little creepy?
- mindcrime 15y agoWell, other than pg himself, probably, yeah...
- blago 15y agoPhew. http://blago.dachev.com/pgbot http://blago.dachev.com/pgbot Not very intelligent but pretty relevant.
- swanson 15y agopaul: What's your idea. Hit me. me: its like facebook but for dogs paul: And the big hits often look risky at first.Like Facebook me: ya...i know paul: Adults know this me: but i need dogs to know about this paul: On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog Touche, pgbot
- qF 15y agoJust keep it simple and go with: "No, just build the damn product." His own idea; http://vimeo.com/1425935 http://vimeo.com/1425935 around 4:10