freeCodeCampforfreeCodeCampfreecodecamp.org·Jul 26, 2018How Echo Buttons take Amazon Alexa Skills to a new levelBy Terren Peterson I’m recognized as an Amazon Alexa Champion and have published more than twenty custom skills on the platform. I continue to look for new ways to stretch this technology, create more robust skills, and share with the community. Last...Discussamazon echo
freeCodeCampforfreeCodeCampfreecodecamp.org·Jul 3, 2018How to implement an Alexa Skill with Spring BootBy Rafael Fiol And why you would do such a thing There are two ways to implement custom skills for Alexa. The first is the most common and is the Amazon-recommended way. Use AWS Lambda, a server-less computer service. There is no shortage of article...Discussamazon echo
freeCodeCampforfreeCodeCampfreecodecamp.org·Sep 30, 2017How to code sports games for Amazon Alexa, plus some fun games I builtBy Terren Peterson I’m both a sports nut and a software engineer. I’m also recognized as an Amazon Alexa Champion. I continue to look for new ways to stretch this technology. Over the past two years, I’ve won hackathons for skills on the Alexa platfo...DiscussAlexa
freeCodeCampforfreeCodeCampfreecodecamp.org·Jul 7, 2017How your code can be the voice of social good in the homes of 35 million peopleBy Drew Firment Coding for social good is a welcome movement. And it translates advancements in technology into social advancement for people everywhere. “Technology lets you see problems in ways my friends and I never could, and it empowers you to ...Discussamazon echo
freeCodeCampforfreeCodeCampfreecodecamp.org·Jul 3, 2017How to design and code Alexa skills for Amazon’s Echo ShowBy Terren Peterson I’m an Amazon Alexa Developer Champion, and have published more than a dozen skills on the Alexa platform. This includes award winning skills like Hurricane Center, Scavenger Hunt, and Robot Roxie. The latest device added to the Am...Discussamazon echo
freeCodeCampforfreeCodeCampfreecodecamp.org·Apr 3, 2017I needed a guitar teacher. So I turned my Alexa into one.By Terren Peterson Learning how to play guitar takes practice. A lot of practice. One of my self-improvement goals is to get better playing the guitar. An area I’m working on now is finger positioning on the fretboard. This requires memorization of d...Discussamazon echo
