PyTennessee 2018 - "Alexa, a little help please"
This repository holds the code examples for my talk on Alexa Skill development with Python and automating workflows with voice assistants. I gave this talk at PyTennessee on Feb 11, 2018.
Project Organization
There's one file for each skill example; 1. simple.py, 2. complex.py
Likewise, there's a folder called speech_assets where I've added the assets required for each skill, namely the "Sample Utterances", "Intent Schema", and any "Custom Slots". You'll find the assets for each skill in the sub-folders simple and complex.
Simple Skill
This was a simple example of a skill written in pure Python (no external dependencies) - it returns a simple Alexa speech response
when the user requests the CuttlefishFactIntent.
Complex Skill
This example utilized the Flask-Ask extension to make a skill where the user can tell
Alexa their favorite 'Fourteener' mountain (for those found in Colorado), and Alexa will remember it using a session.
The Flask-Ask library is impressively documented (flask-ask.readthedocs.io) and in addition there are several great tutorials and resources to help you learn more about developing for Alexa: