Friendly robot assistant for Gieman office life!

I created a Slack integration/app powered by AWS to assist with some elements of office life (and to inject a bit of fun into the office!). From Slack staff could control the office jukebox, help curate a company playlist and easily set up dedicated group calls for Skype. There was also a virtual "suggestion box" which queued all submissions and send a weekly summary to the boss.

I enjoyed working with Node.js for the first time, using it as the implementation language for the AWS Lambdas. It was also a great opportunity to get to know the AWS ecosystem.

The jukebox controls became redundant when we moved offices, going from an open-plan office to a closed-plan one. The collaborative nature of the office mainly died with the office move too, making most other functionality also redundant. Giemanbot (later called Sammy) was retired in 2023.

Project information

  • Category: Slack Integration
  • Client: Gieman IT Solutions
  • Project date: April 2018 - May 2023
  • Project URL: Hosted on AWS