Twilio
Cloud communications platform for SMS and voice
Episodes
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#5534: When Your Carrier Sells You Coverage It Can't DeliverDaniel's phone went from reliable to useless after a cheap SIM swap. Here's what's actually happening when a network claims coverage it can't deliver. -
#5528: What Your eSIM Manager Is Actually DoingThose log lines during eSIM setup aren't noise — they're the GSMA provisioning spec running in the open. -
#4899: Budgeting for Word People, Not SpreadsheetsWhat if your brain processes words better than numbers? Here's how to budget without the spreadsheet dread. -
#4841: How Global Roaming Actually Works (and What to Buy)The plumbing behind international roaming and which eSIM plans actually deliver on their promises. -
#4691: The Machine Lane: When AI Agents Call Your BusinessWhat if your business phone menu had a button for AI callers? The search for who's building it — and why nobody has. -
#4610: Why Twilio and RingCentral Never ConvergeTwilio and RingCentral both turned telephony into software. So why do they barely compete? The answer is law, not tech. -
#4609: The PBX Ledger: What Cloud Phones Really CostWe traded the PBX for UCaaS and CPaaS. But what did we actually lose — and what did we gain that was impossible before? -
#4600: Why Can't You Port Your Number to Twilio?Number portability breaks when you leave the carrier system. Here's why Twilio can't receive Israeli numbers — and what you can do instead. -
#4599: Why Phone Numbers Are Stuck in the 1970sWhy SMS fails on virtual numbers, and what a SIP-first, IPv6-style phone number system would actually take. -
#4569: Dialing Without a Switchboard: Twilio Number NormalizationTwilio expects E.164, but Israel dials 0-3-... Here's what breaks when you become your own carrier. -
#4567: eSIM Adapters, US Data, and Twilio: A Traveler's SetupeSIM adapters, US data plans, and running your phone through Twilio — a practical guide for frequent travelers. -
#4549: When AI Agents Spend Real MoneyAn AI agent bought a phone number through Twilio. Here's how agentic commerce already works — and what it means for authorization. -
#4548: The Hidden Software Running Your CompanyInside the shadow fleet of custom apps running organizations — and how AI is making building them the default. -
#4543: WhatsApp Business API vs App: Which Fits Your Solo Practice?A solo consultant's guide to choosing between the WhatsApp Business app and the API for client messaging. -
#4542: Going Fully SIP: Why It's Not Ready (Yet)A deep dive into the three structural reasons you can't ditch your carrier for Twilio and SIP—yet. -
#4524: The Hidden Cost of Canceling Your Phone PlanWhy companies make it nearly impossible to cancel — and the free Israeli tool fighting back. -
#4499: Twilio for Small Business: IVRs, SIP & Phone TreesHow to build professional phone systems with Twilio — IVRs, round-robin routing, voicemail transcription, and SIP setup. -
#4179: Why Your Phone Number Link Is Costing You CustomersThat non-clickable phone number on your site is quietly bleeding leads. Here’s the five-minute fix. -
#2274: Weekend Projects Gone Wild: Evaluating AI Startup PitchesFrom fridge tax agents to guilt-scheduled cron jobs, we evaluate ten AI-driven startup ideas that could exist—but probably shouldn’t. -
#1768: Why Can't My Phone Work in a Bomb Shelter?Thick concrete kills cell signals, but SMS and mesh networks can break through the silence. -
#1714: The Hidden Cost of Rolling Your OwnWhy do companies pour millions into SDKs? We explore the hidden costs of raw APIs and the strategic advantages of using software kits. -
#1236: Why Life-Saving Alerts Still Use XMLFrom earthquake warnings to missile alerts, discover the high-stakes engineering that powers the world’s most reliable notification systems. -
#703: The Economics of Spam: Why It Pays to Be a Digital MosquitoWhy is your inbox overflowing? Explore the technical and economic reasons behind the relentless rise of digital and physical spam. -
#180: Escaping the Carrier TrapTired of rigid phone plans? Discover how to bypass carriers using SIP and Twilio to build a custom voice architecture for your home or office.