The document discusses how to develop a simple Alexa skill and provides recommendations for any developer to create an Alexa skill. It notes that developing an Alexa app is easy and allows using programming languages like Node, Java, or Python. As an example, it describes an Alexa skill called "Babygeddon" that tells users how many days are left until their due date. It also outlines some key components like utterances, speech responses, cards, and deployment considerations. Resources for developing Alexa skills are provided.

1. DEVELOPING A SIMPLE ALEXA
SKILL

2. PRIZE FIGHT
Badass cellphone
vs.
Amazon Echo

4. Developing an Alexa App
is super easy.

5. Actually
I would recommend any developer make an Alexa Skill
YOU SEE UI/UX
FROM A DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVE
APPLICATIONS ARE
PRETTY EASY TO START
WRITING
THE ALEXA TEAM IS
RESPONSIVE
USE THE CODE BASE YOU
FEEL COMFORTABLE
WITH(IF ITS NODE, JAVA,
OR PYTHON)

6. Babbygeddon
Soon after I starting messing
around with the Alexa Skills
Kit, we found out we were
pregnant. So I created an
app called Babygeddon. It is
a simple application where
you tell Alexa what your due
date is, and she tells you
how many days left until
babygeddon

7. Actually
I would recommend any developer make an Alexa Skill
YOU SEE UI/UX
FROM A DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVE
APPLICATIONS ARE
PRETTY EASY TO START
WRITING
THE ALEXA TEAM IS
RESPONSIVE
USE THE CODE BASE YOU
FEEL COMFORTABLE
WITH(IF ITS NODE, JAVA,
OR PYTHON)

8. UTTERANCES
SPEECH
RESPONSES
CARDS

9. Utterances
Spoken Data Input
'utterances': ['{My due date is | I am due on| the baby is coming| } {-|DATE} {|is my due date}']

10. Speech Responses
Where the fun comes in
You can have Alexa convey a
response back to your user. It can
be whatever you want it to be.

11. Cards
Simple to Implement, but can add just a little extra to the user’s experience
There are multiple types of Cards, they are
• Simple Cards
• Standard Cards
• Link Cards

12. Actually
I would recommend any developer make an Alexa Skill
YOU SEE UI/UX
FROM A DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVE
APPLICATIONS ARE
PRETTY EASY TO START
WRITING
THE ALEXA TEAM IS
RESPONSIVE
USE THE CODE BASE YOU
FEEL COMFORTABLE
WITH(IF ITS NODE, JAVA,
OR PYTHON)

13. Deployment
Client Side
Server Side

14. Actually
I would recommend any developer make an Alexa Skill
YOU SEE UI/UX
FROM A DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVE
APPLICATIONS ARE
PRETTY EASY TO START
WRITING
THE ALEXA TEAM IS
RESPONSIVE
USE THE CODE BASE YOU
FEEL COMFORTABLE
WITH(IF ITS NODE, JAVA,
OR PYTHON)

15. Demo

16. Resources
✤ Echo sim (https://echosim.io/welcome?next=%2F)
✤ Amazon Alexa Dev portal (https://developer.amazon.com/alexa) for deploying
front end of application
✤ Amazon Web Services (https://aws.amazon.com/) for deploying back end of
application
✤ Alexa Web App (http://alexa.amazon.com/spa/index.html#cards)
✤ Alexa App Server (https://www.npmjs.com/package/alexa-app-server)
✤ Amazon Alexa Tutorial (https://www.bignerdranch.com/blog/developing-alexa-
skills-locally-with-nodejs-implementing-an-intent-with-alexa-app-and-alexa-app-
server/)