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Hello Swift - My first iOS app using SwiftUI

It took me some time. Fine, it took me a few years, but I finally got around to creating my first iOS app, using SwiftUI. Created a simple single screen app that displays a random quote on the click of a button. A different quote each time you click that

How to make HTTP Requests to an external API from an Alexa Skill using Python

As a developer, every day we interact with remote APIs and web servers. Almost all services we consume on the internet today are available in the form of an API: weather forecasts, geolocation services, Twitter feeds, and so on. It’s only fair to imagine, that you may run into

Creating an Alexa skill using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

If you’re into building skills, you’re probably familiar with Alexa Skills Kit’s Command Line Interface, which lets you create and manage your skill using the CLI, like updating the interaction model, and the backend code. You can of course manage these directly through the Alexa Developer Console,

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