Coding a Chatbot Vs Using a chatbot development platform

Of course after a long era of chatbots and artificial intelligence, now everyone in the world are familiar about what is a chatbot. And if you are not aware then go through the complete beginner's guide on what is a chatbot and how to use it one for your business efforts.

Now, if you are one of the confused person on how to start making a chatbot for the business? then let me tell you that this decision is quite tough for those who doesn’t have knowledge of programming languages.There are many ways to create a bot. The time and resources required to get a bot ready depends on which way you choose to build your chatbot.

If you are a programmer and have sound knowledge of coding then it only requires the amount of time deciding the chatbot flow and its functionalities.

Also here the question may arise on which programming language one should choose.

Here are few best languages for bot development

1.       Python

This is the first choice of developer while developing a bot. There are numerous advantage of selecting python.

It is one of the versatile languages and can be flexibly used with different projects. Also it is easy for beginners to read and grasp.

Its syntax is very straightforward that can be easily understood by anyone.

2.       PHP

The second choice can be PHP, being a most familiar languages among developers, it provides numerous libraries to work with APIs. It can be considered as best if you want to build a facebook messenger bot.

3.       Java

Java is also one of the versatile languages when it comes to developing an application. The best thing about this language is that its object oriented approach. Developing OOP application is the simplest.

4.       Ruby

Similar to java ruby is also object oriented and its simple syntax makes it easier for beginners to understand it quickly. The only drawback about this language is that it is not an open source like python.

This was the case if you are a developer and you want to develop a chatbot from scratch. But you should also consider if it really worth is to code a bot from scratch. Because there may arise number of limitations when it comes to integrate the same chatbot on different platforms. Also adding AI capabilities should be easy.

Consider thinking before you start coding a chatbot by your own.

The second alternative is to use a chatbot development platform and create a bot. This can be the best choice because of less time consumption, less resources are required, no to minimal coding required, and with no coding environment, and less testing is required. This decreases the complexity of chatbot development process.

There are number of pros and cons of both the ways of chatbot development.

Read the detailed article in this complete guide on ways to make a chatbot.