The document discusses tools for designing, building, testing, and launching Alexa skills. It provides guidance on voice design principles, handling synonyms, storing persistent user data, testing skills with real users, and using the Alexa Skills Kit and tools from Pulse Labs to streamline the development process. Skill testing is emphasized as important for gathering feedback from users to iterate on the design.
3. “Conversational platforms will drive the next
big paradigm shift in how humans interact
with the digital world.”
Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2018
35. “Testing with real users, early
and often, is crucial”
Cathy Pearl, Designing Voice User Interfaces
36. “To design the best UX, pay attention to what
users do, not what they say. Self-reported claims
are unreliable, as are user speculations about
future behavior. Users do not know what they
want.” Jacob Nielsen, Nielsen Norman Group