What will the session cover?
This session explores the journey of building "Kontribute," a platform designed to simplify collaborative event funding for everyday life events like weddings and other fund raising campaigns. https://kontribute.koodeyo.com.

I will cover the technical and product decisions made to serve our local communities effectively. Specifically, I will dive into how we created & integrated a custom WhatsApp Bot to meet users where they already are, lowering the barrier to entry for managing pledges and tracking contributions.

What will attendees learn or be able to do afterwards?
Attendees will learn:
1. How to identify community-specific problems and design tech solutions that respect local habits.
2. The architectural approach of integrating a modern web application with a WhatsApp Bot to create a seamless user experience.
3. Practical lessons on managing user interaction through conversational UI (WhatsApp commands) instead of forcing users to navigate the web UI.
4. Inspiration to build tools that drive social impact and community collaboration.

Session Format: Standard Talk (30 minutes)

Category: Community, Education and Social Impact (Using technology to solve local challenges)

Intended Audience: Developers, Community Organizers, and Entrepreneurs interested in building locally relevant tech solutions and integrating accessible tools.