Michael Szul :: Software engineer. Builder of minds. Writes code that writes code.

Michael Szul

Builder of minds.
Writes code that writes code.

20+ years in engineering. Podcaster. Writer. 🤖+🍺 editor. YouTuber. Microsoft MVP (Developer Technologies & AI).

Bachelors in general psychology. Masters in clinical psychology. Applied research specialization. Math and philosophy nerd.

Life in the new cyberia.

Writing: Building Chatbots in TypeScript with the Microsoft Bot Framework: Programming Useful Bots in the Node.JS SDK.

Selected speaking: Conversation Analysis for Chatbots and Conversational Software; The Subversive 80's through the Lens of Max Headroom; Conversation Analysis for Chatbots and Conversational Software; Conversational Software and What it Means for the User Interface; Building Useful Conversational Software; I Don't Hate JavaScript Anymore; 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; Building Effective Conversational Apps with Bot Framework and LUIS; 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; Building Progressive Web Apps; Building Bots for the Conversation UI; The New JavaScript and How it Will Change the Way You Design and Develop

Podcast appearances: 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

Article mentions: Cyberpunk Culture Conference; Cyberpunk Culture Conference 2020, July 9 & 10; Learn.Med Offers a Better Way of Tracking Students' Progress; Building the Future of Medical Education Technology with Michael Szul, University of Virginia School of Medicine; VMED Update: Saving Time With Honor; BotBuilder Community is making it easier to build great bots!; 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?