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Author: John Kelvie
Introducing Actions On Google Support
We support Actions on Google natively in our software, both bst proxy as well as the logging diagnostics dashboard. Get started here
AI, Alexa Skills, and the Diagnostics Singularity
Given the danger of the technological singularity, we should carefully observe bots and Alexa skills. We call it the diagnostics singularity. Read more.
Alexa Dev Chat Podcast Interviews Bespoken
Listen to Amazon Alexa and Echo Chief Evangelist, Dave Isbitski, interview Bespoken CEO, John Kelvie in episode 13 of the Alexa Dev Chat podcast.
Playlists for the Alexa AudioPlayer, Part 2
This is part 2 of the super simple Alexa AudioPlayer. Updates: Navigate tracks using built-in intents and queue up tracks automatically. Read more.
The Super Simple AudioPlayer
How to use the Alexa AudioPlayer in the easiest way possible—no code dependencies, no frameworks, structured as JavaScript/NodeJS Lambda. Get started.
Shakespeare and the Infinite Monkeys: Why the Bot UX Will Be Better
Shakespeare, bot UX, and infinite monkeys. Shakespeare is the central, guiding AI, the genius, while third-party developers and systems are the humble, hard-working monkeys.
Playing Audio With Alexa
Your skill can respond with pre-recorded audio, a nice way to add some variety and personality to the listener experience. Start playing audio with Alexa.
What Can Alexa Skills Do?
The Alexa Voice Assistant opens up great possibilities for developers. Here is a quick reference guide of what custom Alexa skills can do.