[Newsletter] Chatting with Robots

Building Amazon Alexa skills that feel like real conversations. Explaining the Cambridge Analytica scandal, machine learning, and data mining. Newsletter #46 April 5, 2018 Essential news, trends, and stories from Codecademy and the world of code. Build Alexa Skills that Understand You Whether it's a conversation with an Amazon Alexa device or a friend named Alexa, we don't want to think twice about how our words will be interpreted. That's why we teamed up with Amazon to help you build natural, voice-first Alexa experiences that feel like talking to a friend who understands you. To celebrate our new course and the possibilities it unlocks, we shared what makes a good voice interface, what the field of voice design might look like in a few years, and how you can play a part in that shift. READ ON In Other News A Teachable Moment The Cambridge Analytica scandal is a little confusing, so our team broke down the tech behind the data breach. See the not-so-great side of machine learning. Get to Learning Eager to start polishing your voice design skills? Jump right into the new Alexa course. Revamped Dashboard We gave our dashboard a new look. Take a tour of your new home base that makes it easier to get back to coding. From Codecademy to Y Combinator You may have seen our profile of a Codecademy alum whose company recently launched at YC's Demo Day. This week, Business Insider also profiled Patrick. Connect with Us Codecademy 575 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 Unsubscribe from these alerts.