CTO Think Podcast
Appraising Alexa (and other voice interfaces)
May 29, 2018
The podcast explores topics such as Alexa development, privacy problems, bugs in voice interfaces, the implications of voice interface devices on children, Apple's treatment of developers, and the risk of isolation and lack of community feedback in companies like Microsoft.
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Quick takeaways
- Developing skills that are conversational is crucial for voice assistants like Alexa.
- Getting involved early in voice technology can give developers a competitive advantage in the future.
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Overview of Alexa and the Building of Skills
The podcast episode discusses the speaker's experience with Alexa and the dev evangelist team. They mention the recent story of a conversation being forwarded to someone and clarify that it was not a result of the device listening all the time, but rather triggered by specific commands. The speaker also shares their own experiences with Alexa going off unexpectedly and mentions the importance of developing skills that are conversational, rather than just command and response.
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