Every developer who submits a skill for certification has the opportunity to share feedback via a survey we send with their certification results. Based on the results of this survey, we’ve identified a few common certification pain points that are relatively easy to avoid.

The Amazon Developer Portal console features a new user interface (UI), including a new header and footer, consistent with the pre-login site, allowing easy access to the services you access most, as well as quick links to technical documentation, support, and search.

I will talk about three examples in this article related to that genre, namely: Coyote Time, Jump Buffering, and Sticky Walls. Let’s get started.

With a variety of in-skill products to offer, it’s important to think about which one can help you best enhance your skill through premium content.

今年5月Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) SDK for Node.jsのバージョン2（以下：V2）がリリースされました。そこでV1からV2へ移行を考える方が多いと思います。先週行われたAlexa Dev Days Tokyoで沢山のAlexaスキルデベロッパーとお会いする中で、これに関連した質問をいただきましたので、ご紹介します。

Before you dive into creating conversational skills, you'll need to spend some time understanding conversation and the elements of communication.

Jeff Bolton has a catalog of 88 Alexa skills. When in-skill purchasing became available, he saw an even greater opportunity to monetize his popular skills by delivering premium experiences.

The entire AWS re:Invent 2018 session catalog is now live! Explore more than 50 Alexa technical sessions and then register to attend.

In July, we announced the Alexa Skills Challenge: Tech for Good. The challenge invited developers to build Alexa skills that could have a positive impact on the environment, local communities, and the world. We’ve finally narrowed down the 10 finalists and we’re excited to share them with you.

Today, we are excited to launch the new and improved reporting dashboard in the Appstore Developer Console.

We had two primary goals in mind when we built these new enhancements: provide more transparency in our data and ease of use. Keep reading for a closer look at some of the changes.