▲hckr.fyi // michael szul

I've spent over 20 years in software engineering and computer science using technology and code as creative expression to solve real world problems. I've consulted with governments, non-profits, and Fortune 500 companies to inform decision-making, transform organizations, and innovate solutions.

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Selected writings: What We Learned from Max Headroom

Selected speaking: Conversational Software and What it Means for the User Interface; Building Useful Conversational Software; I Don't Hate JavaScript Anymore; Build Chatbots People Actually Want to Use; WebAssembly: The Future of Front-End is Whatever You Want it to Be; Beyond Mobile: Effective Conversational Apps for Students; Content Categorization with MeSH Terms using Artificial Intelligence; Building Bots with TypeScript and Azure Bot Service; Getting Started with Azure Bot Service; The New JavaScript and How it Will Change the Way You Design and Develop

Interviews: Real Talk JavaScript - Episode 23: JavaScript and Bots for Improving User Experiences; Tech Talk with Rishi #11 - Chatbots & LUIS; Developer on Fire - Episode 408; MS Dev Show - Bots Experience; 6 Figure Developer- Bot Framework

Press: Cyberpunk Culture Conference; Cyberpunk Culture Conference 2020, July 9 & 10; Building the Future of Medical Education Technology with Michael Szul, University of Virginia School of Medicine; Microsoft Ignite 2018; 6 Awesome Projects We Discovered At Community Connection Events Worldwide; VMED: Making Teaching and Learning Simpler; Microsoft Needs to Open-Source Something Big. But What?; Nights with Alice Cooper