We are thrilled to be included on Amazon’s Agencies and Tools page as well as in several sample projects on the Alexa Github page. Bespoken provides testing, monitoring, and analytics tools for Alexa developers.
Author: John Kelvie
The Alexa Model Is Better
3 reasons why the Alexa model is better. What’s different about it? Why is it better? So what? The interaction is all done using HTTPS and JSON. Read more.
The Anti-Heisenberg Principle – A Diagnostics Manifesto
CEO and founder, John Kelvie, publishes a diagnostics manifesto. The Anti-Heisenberg Principle is born. Read the 7 facets of building voice app systems.
Unit Testing Alexa Skills
Best tool for unit testing Alexa skills. Though it is written in JavaScript, it can be used to test skills written in other languages. Get it here.
Developing Locally with Bespoken Tools
Alexa skill developers, Run Lambdas locally as local services for faster developing. Run your lambda as an HTTP service. Get our Bespoken CLI, and read more.
Introducing bst speak
Our bst speak gives you the same functionality as the Alexa Service Simulator to test your skill but now contained within your console. Get it here!
Developer Diary – Audio Streaming on Alexa
Now that Alexa audio streaming is available from Amazon. In this developer diary blog post, see some of John Kelvie’s initial work with the new API.
Introducing bst proxy
Use bst proxy to interact with your Alexa skill from a device, while you develop. See requests and responses live, make updates without redeploying.