The On-Demand Economy At SIGNAL

The On-Demand Economy At SIGNAL

On the surface, there’s the ride, the bag of groceries, the errand you were too busy to run yourself, the whatever you ordered with the press of a button. Beneath the surface of that on-demand app, there’s a web of APIs, all connected to one another.

When you unpack the code that powers the leading on-demand businesses like Lyft, Airbnb, Instacart and others, you see one common ingredient – communication. At SIGNAL‘s On Demand Track, we’re diving into what technology stack, strategies, and swaths of data make the leading on-demand companies successful. Register right here.

Twilio Talks: Learning What Powers The On-Demand Economy

Instacart couldn’t have launched without Stripe or Checkr. Airbnb couldn’t have scaled without engineering trust between tenants and renters. In the on-demand economy the technology that powers communication, and communication itself, are inextricably linked.

Last week, at Twilio HQ, we hosted a Twilio Talks series with a panel of guests from top on-demand companies to break down what role communication plays in their business. Here are a few choice quotes. For more nuggets of wisdom, we’ll see you at SIGNAL.

The Highlights

The Full Panel

The Lineup

Max Mullen says @Instacart couldn't have started without @stripe @checkr @twilio #twiliotalks #fooddelivery

— Susie Wyshak (@susiewyshak) April 27, 2016

"It wld make sense to cannibalize your own app w a bot b4 someone else does" @Instacart @Max #twiliotalks

— Cecily Robyn Lough (@cecilyrobynsf) April 27, 2016

"Avg time for nationwide background checks: 33 hrs. This is what #on-demand economy demands" @danielyanisse @checkr #twiliotalks

— Devang Sachdev (@DevangSachdev) April 27, 2016

.@Airbnb: safety and trust is harder when you are going to sleep in the same building v. when you ride in someone's car. #twiliotalks

— Manav Khurana (@manavkhurana) April 27, 2016

We’ll see you at SIGNAL.