by Jordi Cabot | Oct 31, 2021 | Opinion, Technical
Most people are stunned when they realize that the Xatkit bot engine is written in Java. True, the vast majority of AI / Machine Learning projects are written in Python. But this doesn’t mean that you should go with Python when starting your own project. And...
by xatkit | Sep 21, 2021 | eCommerce, General, Opinion
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the two single days that concentrate more sales of the whole year. Christmas sales are bigger but they are spread out over a much longer period of time. So, is your online shop ready for Black Friday / Cyber Monday? If you’re...
by Jordi Cabot | Jul 20, 2021 | Opinion, General
As part of the “New Technologies and Grief” workshop, I was asked to give a talk on the technological limits of chatbot development. As you already know, chatbots are becoming a common presence in our lives. They pop-up in many of the websites we visit,...
by Jordi Cabot | Mar 7, 2021 | Opinion, General
Any technology can be used for good or evil purposes. And chatbots are no exception. Most chatbots are there to help you get the answer you need in the fastest possible way. Good chatbots show empathy and make sure the conversation with a visitor feels as natural as...
by Jordi Cabot | Feb 8, 2021 | Opinion, Features, General
No. I’m not out of my mind (yet). Nor should you expect this to be a post criticizing DialogFlow. I do believe that Xatkit is a better option than DialogFlow to build your bot on. I know I can’t be objective here and that this post probably sounds...
by Jordi Cabot | May 7, 2020 | Opinion, General
Chatbots are becoming a common component of many types of software systems. But they are typically developed as a side feature using ad-hoc tools and custom integrations. We believe chatbot design should play a more central role in software development processes. Even...
