How to build and launch your own Slack bot

GUEST: Building a bot has become easier than ever with so many tools and resources available online. But I still find people struggling to get started. Having successfully launched my own bot called Engazify on the Slack app store, I have a few tips that will come in handy when you are building your own bot.
So let’s get started.
1. Bot Framework
Please do not reinvent the wheel. There are many existing frameworks that you can use to get started; choose the one that best suits your use cas