This workshop teaches you how to build your first voice skill with Alexa. You bring a skill idea and we’ll show you how to bring it to life. This workshop will walk you through how to build an Alexa skill, including Node.js setup, how to implement an intent, deploying to AWS Lambda, and how to register and test a skill. You’ll walk out of the workshop with a working prototype of your skill idea.
Prerequisites:
Participants should have an AWS account established and available for use during the workshop.
Please bring your own laptop.
2. Welcome
Before we code
1. developer.amazon.com
2. aws.amazon.com
3. Check-in for the training:
• Bit.ly/alexacheckin – event name #Re:Invent
3. Today’s agenda
• Skill building fundamentals
• Voice User-Interface
• Advanced skill building
• Idea Challenge
4. 70s 80s 90s 00s Present
mode
GUI
web
mobile
character
VUI
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7. Skill Building Fundamentals
Before we code
1. developer.amazon.com
2. aws.amazon.com
3. Check-in for the training:
• Bit.ly/alexacheckin – event name #Re:Invent
29. Idea Challenge
1. Logistics
2. Rules
1. You have 30 seconds to pitch your BIG idea to the room We
don’t need a fully defined idea. We want your idea pitched in
the form of an Alexa conversation.
For example:
“Alexa, how much milk do we have left?”
“Alexa, what time will UPS arrive today?”
“Alexa, send me a list of backpacks that fit my laptop.”
“Alexa, delete my browser history.”
3. Prizes
1. The winner will receive $300 in AWS Credits