Chatbot for dummies

Word on the street is that Chatbots are the new webpages. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-balkam/chatbots-are-the-new-webp_b_9749336.html)
Chatbots have been all over the tech news recently with Slack, Telegram, Facebook, Twilio working at full-speed to bring bots to their messaging interface.
But what exactly are these bots? Why are they getting so popular? How do they work and how do I create one?
Chatbot for Dummies will answer all these questions and throw in a little demonstration at the end to start you off with your very own chatbot in Facebook messenger.
For the techies, you can also choose to bring along your laptop to follow along the demonstration.

FAQ:
Why should I attend?
– It’s a unique opportunity to discover an area of development with great future potential
– It’s an informal, fun & no-bullshit get together
– It’s on a sweet Barcelona rooftop
– It’s free of charge
Do I have to be a developer?
– Not necessarily, everyone with an interest is welcome!
What you will need if you want to follow the demonstration?
– a laptop
– a Github account
– download Howdy’s Botkit from Github (https://github.com/howdyai/botkit)