Alexa is the assistant from Amazon. You can already do all sorts of things with Alexa, like play games, get information, order food, order items on Amazon, request a ride, control smart home, along with a multitude of other skills that developers have made to cater to this device.
Alexa has been out for three years, which has been plenty of time for developers to build their own apps. Now you can build one too using Alexa's Skills Kit.
Before coming into the workshop, you'll need...