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Voice is the next big revolution in tech. As conversational AI finds new and interesting use cases, it's time for developers to make use of the new opportunities to re-use their existing skills to build the next generation of apps powered by voice. 

This course will help you learn how to start developing apps for Alexa using the Alexa Skills Kit. You will be building real and interesting projects that will help you understand the fundamentals. Along the way, you will learn all the skills you need to launch your own apps on the Alexa skill store and reach millions of customers around the world. "Hey Alexa, shall we begin?"

Alexa Skills 101: Building voice apps for Alexa

In this lesson, we will get started with coding Hero Trivia step by step. 

Try following the instructions and completing the code as instructed within the code section provided. You will receive feedback on any mistakes you might make at each step.

Once we are done coding and verifying that all tests pass, paste the code back into the “Code” section in the Alexa developer console and test things out.


## Understanding the SDK

This is the structure that we will see throughout the back-end code:



In this lesson, we will get started with coding Hero Trivia step by step. 

Try following the instructions and completing the code as instructed within the code section provided. You will receive feedback on any mistakes you might make at each step.

Once we are done coding and verifying that all tests pass, paste the code back into the “Code” section in the Alexa developer console and test things out.


# Understanding the SDK

This is the structure that we will see throughout the back-end code:



We will code the intent handler for the LaunchRequestIntent.

Hello Alexa: An Introduction to the World of Voice

Setting You Up For Success

Your First Skill

Advanced Concepts

Building a Game: Voice Clues

Voice Clues: Coding with ASK CLI

Next Steps

Hero Trivia: Coding LaunchRequestHandler

Understanding the SDK