Build a bot for Google Assistant using Google Cloud (2017)

Use Google Cloud to build a chatbot for Google Assistant - Node Summit 2017

Summary: Google Assistant is the conversational user interface for Android, iPhone, and Google Home devices that helps you get things done in your world. Actions on Google let you extend Assistant with your own application to interact with your users. Come learn how to build a custom Action and see how the same tools can help you build a serverless chatbot for Slack, Facebook Messenger, Google Home and more using Google Cloud Platform.

Slides available on my Slideshare

Video also available from Node Summit 2017 on Vimeo at Build a chatbot for Google Assistant, Google Home, and more - Bret McGowen.

2015 flashback: Mount Kilimanjaro

In 2015 I went to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, which at 19,341 ft (5,895m) is the "Roof of Africa" and the highest the highest freestanding mountain in the world! Read more about my visits to Africa.

Rediscovering old content part 2: Cloudability 2013

Some more old video content from 2103: Track Cloud Cost With Rackspace & Cloudability (2013)

Summary: Former Racker and Googler Bret McGowen discusses the importance of monitoring the costs of hosting your app in the Rackspace Cloud using the tool Cloudability. Video originally from 2013.

Old Presentations: Serverless Deep Dive on Google Cloud

I'll start posting some of my old presentations from Google and Rackspace here, starting with Serverless Deep Dive on Google Cloud (2018).

I'll slowly add more decks to my Speaker Deck page.

Rediscovering old content part 1: Stripe+Rails 2013

I've recently begun looking through some archives of old videos and talks and will try to post a few here. Here's the first one, Online Payments with Stripe+Rails - Bret McGowen -- recorded all the way back in 2013!

Summary: Racker developer Bret McGowen guides you on how to set up Stripe in your Ruby on Rails web application so that you can easily accept online payments. Follow along with the coding exercise as well. Video from 2013.