[SamBoogieNYC]

Having built an Alexa Skill (a very enjoyable experience) - I find Voice UI/UX to be a very interesting vector in computing with lots of potential to grow.

My colleagues and I built our skill for the elderly to use. We found it was easier for them to interact using their voice rather than a touchscreen.

I think as computers get better at understanding language and verbal communication, we will be able to use screens less - which is great.

I think it's kind of primitive to have to constantly look at a screen to do things - at the very least it makes sense to cut out screen time if and whenever it's possible.

Alexa is like a terminal that you can talk to. Give a simple command in a particular way, and it will reliably do it.

It's an exciting development that Alexa can now be applied outside of the Echo.