https://www.aliasbot.com/ - Define aliases and type less in Slack
7 karma · joined May 27, 2015
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scsoftwaredev/
I did this while finishing my Master's degree and then working full time. It's been a great experience building it and I'm excited to see the growth in 2018!
I never learned it in college and only picked it up for an internship but it's has definitely proved very useful.
So: 1. 27in monitor
2. MBP stand for my laptop which I use as a second screen
3. Matias mechanical keyboard
4. Wireless mouse + mousepad
5. Coffee mug
Occasionally I pull out a notepad, but I've found that using the Notes app on my laptop works better for me.
I managed to build it and launch it while finishing my Masters in CS, then working full time, while also being in a relationship. So I had to use any spare time I had to work on the app.
I learned a lot about time management and how to get into a flow state, fast. I tried doing a little bit of work every day. No matter how little, every day I tried doing some work on the app.
This quote stuck with me as I was working on the app: “It gets easier… Every day it gets a little easier… But you gotta do it every day — that’s the hard part. But it does get easier.”
Goal for 2018: Focus on marketing and bizdev to keep growing. I don't have much experience in this area so it'll be a challenge but I'm sure I'll learn a ton!
[0]: www.aliasbot.com
I build this app to help myself type less in Slack. I found myself typing very long phrases (chrome extension, facebook messenger etc) over and over again and so I build this tool.
I can just make an alias, "ce" and have it be seen by my recipient as the full "chrome extension" phrase.
Please leave any feedback or questions in the comments and I'll be around to answer them!
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: Python, Node, Android/Java, D3, Git, Heroku, Google App Engine
Resume/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scsoftwaredev
Email: vicyankoff@gmail.com
I focus chatbots and conversational agents, and my last project was a Messenger healthbot for symptoms diagnosis. I have a Masters Degree in Machine Learning and specialize in NLP and Data Science. I have been an Android and SQL dev in the past.
Can you elaborate a little bit more on this? Was it tough because you couldn't find clients and had to live off savings or was it tough because you were working long hours + stress. Or was it something else entirely?
Location: Santa Cruz, CA, US
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: Python/Flask, Android/Java, SQL, D3, Git, Heroku, Google App Engine
Resume/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scsoftwaredev
Email: vicyankoff@gmail.com
My last project was a Facebook Messenger healthcare chatbot. I was an Android and SQL dev in the past. I have a Masters Degree in Machine Learning and specialize in NLP and Data Science.
Looking for projects 1-3 months long with budgets ~US$12k-36k
My focus is building chatbots to validate your idea quickly (FB Messenger, Slack, Telegram, Kik etc...).
Why I focus on chatbots? Because it's a fast and cheap way to acquire test users as a proof of concept for your idea before you build your Android/iOS app. It saves you money while making sure you're building the right product.
I also have done work in the following fields:
- Machine Learning/Data Pipeline - I can make sense out of your data so you can make more money - Data Visualization with D3 - a picture is worth a thousand words - Android/iOS Development (remote team) - your million $ idea can finally come to life :)
Tech Stack: Python, Java, NodeJS Data: SQL, NoSql, D3 Server: App Engine, Heroku
Latest project: m.me/theGyant
Facebook messenger chatbot that checks for Zika and other related health problems. Multilingual and available in 5 different languages (English, Portuguese, German, French and Hindu). Feature by Facebook as a chatbot with exceptional UI
Contact: Github: https://github.com/vicyankoff Email: vicyankoff (at) gmail (dot) com
Remote: Yes
Projects 1-3 months long with budgets ~US$12k-36k
My focus is building chatbots to validate your idea quickly (FB Messenger, Slack, Telegram, Kik etc...).
Why I focus on chatbots? Because it's a fast and cheap way to acquire test users as a proof of concept for your idea before you build your Android/iOS app. It saves you money while making sure you're building the right product.
Services I provide: - Chatbots - Quickly acquire test users to validate your app idea) - Machine Learning/Data Pipeline - I can make sense out of your data so you can make more money) - Data Visualization with D3 - a picture is worth a thousand words) - Android Development - your million $ idea can finally come to life :)
Tech Stack: - Back: Python, NodeJS - Data: SQL, NoSql, D3 - Server: App Engine, Heroku
Latest project: m.me/theGyant Facebook messenger chatbot that checks for Zika and other related health problems. Multilingual and available in 5 different languages (English, Portuguese, German, French and Hindu):
Contact: Github: https://github.com/vicyankoff Email: vicyankoff (at) gmail (dot) com
Anyways, the easiest way would to be enroll in a US university. Most grad programs in STEM will give you significant financial aid if not completely paid tuition. Another way is just applying for a job with a big international corporation and eventually they'll bring you on board. Yet another way is J1 internship which you can use to do an internship here and see if you can find a full time job (much like OP did). And finally you can always just keep applying for the Green Card lottery every year because you never know, you might get lucky. And the smaller the country you're coming from, the higher the chances of getting selected.
Good luck!