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I really like Twilio's APIs and how simple they make stuff like this. You can clone a repo of theirs and get a video call in your browser / on your phone in about 5 minutes. So smart.

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Twilio is shutting down those APIs :(

It's a shame. Lots of people built their first things/got introduced to WebRTC via it.

Why are they doing that? Is there a canonical post about it?

> Lastly, we’ve decided to end-of-life (EOL) Twilio Programmable Video as a standalone product. Given it’s such a niche area and a relatively small part of our portfolio, we believe partnering with video industry leaders is the best way to ensure long-term product innovation for our customers. Removing Programmable Video from our portfolio will also allow Communications to more effectively focus on our pillar products - Messaging, Voice, and Email.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1447669/000119312523...

mentioned in https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/04/twilio-layoffs-company-to-cu...

I wonder why. I thought the point of WebRTC was that you don't need a load of infrastructure to serve it.

AFAIK, Twilio is shutting down its Video product. I don’t think its Voice product is affected (although the SDKs for both use WebRTC).

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