How to Build a Quokkabot

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Builds a working quokka-identifying chatbot that accepts images via Twilio WhatsApp, MMS and SendGrid APIs, runs them through Microsoft Custom Vision API (prediction only, currently iteration 13), and returns a percent probability plus an image. Uses Azure Functions to parse WhatsApp URLs or email buffers (classifyImageURL vs classifyImageBuffer), randomly serves one of ~20 quokka photos, and feeds results to a live results page via Sync API. Prototype runs live but can sleep and needs scaling.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 2:15Quokkabot project
3. 5:49WhatsApp bot with Twilio
4. 13:36Image responses for quokkas
5. 17:57Custom Vision integration
6. 27:11Email and live results
7. 35:36Quokka facts and bug reporting
8. 41:01Technical details and costs
9. 45:35Q&A

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