As Alexa continued to gain popularity, the need for specialized support and resources for developers became apparent. The group works to help developers overcome technical challenges and learn how to use the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK), a software development framework, to build voice applications for Alexa. The Alexa Developer Advocacy Group was created in 2017 to help developers capitalize on Alexa’s rapid growth among customers – there are over 100 million devices out there with customers around the world.

Helping Alexa developers build powerful applications

We want to solve any potential problems that could arise in the future before they even occur and help developers always stay a step ahead.” The group’s efforts have resulted in the creation of a dynamic and thriving community, where developers can support their peers, while at the same time, provide feedback and feature requests to teams at Alexa.Īccording to Johannes Heine, manager of the Alexa Developer Advocacy Group, “I like to think of our mission as helping solve developer problems yesterday. More specifically, the Alexa Developer Advocacy Group provides a wide range of support and services to help developers enhance their skills and build innovative voice applications. What people might not realize is that the Alexa team relies heavily on developer feedback to make many of the new features and programs possible. As one of the most widely used voice assistants in the world, Amazon is constantly striving to improve and introduce new features to help developers build the next generation of voice experiences with Alexa.

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