Building Chatbots: What’s Working (and What’s Not) for You?

Question

Hey everyone!

I’m part of the team at NSFW Coders, and lately, we’ve been diving deep into chatbot development — trying to make bots that actually feel helpful and natural to talk to. But wow, it’s definitely not as easy as it looks!

Sometimes they nail the tone perfectly, and other times… the conversation just goes completely off track

I’m really curious to hear from others working in this space:

What tools or platforms are you using to build your chatbots?
How do you make your bot sound more like a person and less like a script?
Any tips for handling tricky stuff like context, memory, or user privacy?
And where do you think chatbots are headed — smarter assistants, or something even bigger?

Would love to swap ideas, success stories, and lessons learned. Whether you’re just getting started or already deep into AI development, let’s share what’s working (and what’s not)!

Liam Carter · Answer

I’ve been diving into chatbot development too, and one thing I’ve noticed is that keeping conversations natural and context-aware is way harder than people expect. A lot of times, bots either over-explain or completely lose track of the topic. One approach that’s helped our team is experimenting with Custom GPT,it lets you fine tune the bot’s responses and memory, so it actually feels like a human is talking instead of just spitting out scripted answers. It also makes handling tricky stuff like context, multi turn conversations, and subtle user intent way smoother.

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