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Kelly J Andrews

Kelly J Andrews is a developer advocate for Nexmo and has been tinkering with computers for over 30 years, using BASIC for the first time at the age of 5.

It wasn't until building his first webpage in 1997, and trying out JavaScript for the first time that he found a true calling. Kelly now fights for JavaScript, testable code, and fast delivery.

You can find him singing karaoke, performing magic, or cheering for the Cubs and Fighting Irish.

October 31, 2023

How to Send and Receive SMS With Firebase Functions (Tutorial)

Learn how to receive and send SMS text messages using Firebase functions. Get step-by-step instructions in this tutorial from Vonage.

November 2, 2021

Looking Back: My Pandemic Story

The last year and a half have brought changes none of us have anticipated. Taking time to reflect on what's actually happened in my own family is important.

September 21, 2021

Vonage CLI is v1.0.0

Today, our Vonage CLI (Command Line Interface) is in v1.0.0. See new features and find out what happens to the Nexmo CLI.

August 20, 2021

Vonage CLI Now In Beta

The Vonage CLI is now in beta - and here is how you can help out!

Real-time SMS Demo with React, Node, and Google Translate

Learn more about building an application using WebSockets, Node and Google Translate to display real-time translations of incoming SMS text messages.

Translating SMS Messages With Azure Translator Text

How to create a Vonage inbound SMS webhook and translate the message into English using the Azure Translator Text.

Adding 2FA to a React App Using Firebase Function

This post covers how to verify your user's authenticity with Firebase functions from a React application using the Verify API from Vonage API service.

Text Translation API Comparison

Translation APIs are essential for working with inbound/outbound messages. This is a comparison of the API offerings from Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft.

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Adding Sentiment Analysis to SMS with IBM Watson

Understanding sentiment of incoming SMS messages is incredibly powerful, check out our one-click deploy IBM Watson Sentiment Analysis connector for your app