Notes from the studio.
Engineering notes on AI, ML, custom apps, and the messy bits of shipping production software.
If Your Radio Station Is Not an Alexa Skill, You Are Losing Listeners Every Day
Millions of homes now ask Alexa to play the radio by voice. If your station is not published as its own skill, Alexa plays nothing, plays a competitor, or plays the wrong thing.
The Hidden Cost of Not Having a Branded Alexa Skill
When a customer asks Alexa for your brand and nothing answers, you are invisible at the exact moment of intent. Here is what that silence actually costs.
Your Podcast Has a Hidden Audience on Alexa
There is a daily listening audience on Echo devices your analytics will never show you. If you are not on Alexa, you are not reaching them. Here is how to fix that.
What an Alexa Skill Actually Costs (and What You Lose Without One)
A straight cost breakdown of building and running an Alexa skill, the customers you forfeit by sitting it out, and a simple way to decide if it pays off.
The Flash Briefing: The Morning Habit Slot Most Businesses Skip
Alexa Flash Briefings put your brand in someone's morning routine. They're recurring, low friction, and habit-forming. Here is how to use the slot well.
Alexa Skill Development: A Production Guide for 2026
How to build an Alexa skill that gets certified and used. Voice UX rules, AWS Lambda backend, multi-modal Echo Show, and the metrics that decide retention.