WHOA! My First Podcast Interview
On April 20th, I had my very first podcast interview ever! Thank you, Dr. Teri Fisher, for being a wonderful host and for giving me this awesome opportunity.
Category: Alexa
Alexa development
How to Implement Localization in your Alexa Skill
Adding localization is one of the easiest and best ways to improve your Alexa skill. Instead of only one country, countries all over the globe will use and enjoy your skill!
Voicebot.ai featured my video!
I recently wrote a blog post about ASR, NLU, and TTS. Yesterday, Bret Kinsella featured the video I created on Voicebot.ai.
What are ASR, NLU, and TTS?
There are three core technologies that power Alexa. It’s not just Alexa, either. All voice assistants such as Siri, Google Home, etc. use these important technologies. They are Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Natural Language Understanding (NLU), and Text To Speech (TTS).
Alexa Skill: Wheel of Fun
I recently finished my second skill, Meal Buddy. I was brainstorming new skill ideas when it hit me: How about a Spin the Wheel skill?
Alexa Skill: Daddy’s Present
For my dad’s birthday, I was wondering what I should give him. I briefly considered buying him a store-bought present, but I didn’t know what I should get. There wasn’t anything that seemed good enough. Then, I thought of the best thing he had done for me this year. My mind immediately went to one thing: Alexa.
How to Add Sound Effects to your Alexa Skill
I was learning how to add audio clips to an Alexa skill today, and it’s simpler than I was expecting! I thought I would have to memorize 20 lines of code, but it’s not that difficult.