Content Challenges: Moving From Alexa To Google Assistant

”It sounds easy“ is the bane of voice developers building for novel and rapidly-changing platforms. Rebecca left Google not sure why third parties weren't building more ideal voice flows, but after a few months working at NPR she found out! Tommy and Rebecca propose key features needed to build the audio experiences users would love and expect, as a shortlist to platform creators on what to support next.

Speaker Bio:
—> Rebecca Rolfe (Product Designer for Voice Platforms, NPR)
I'm the first product designer at NPR hired to focus on voice platforms, representing a commitment to ensure public media is accessible on voice assistants and that we adapt to our rapidly changing audio world.

See my work on the super awesome NPR Design blog (https://npr.design/@rebecca.rolfe). As a public servant, NPR values sharing so that we all can build great products in the space together.

—> Tommy O'Keefe (Senior Software Engineer, NPR)
I’m a senior software engineer at NPR, focused on developing for voice platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. I’m currently writing a lot of TypeScript and spending a lot of time thinking about the future of voice technologies. In general I like to think of myself as a “life long learner” and I’m always looking for connections between the world of technology and other fields of study.

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Schedule:
6:00 pm - Networking
7:00 pm - Presentation + Q&A
8:00 pm - Wrap up and head to another location to chat over drinks/food if anyone is interested!

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