Hey, Alexa! Exploring Test-Driven Development with Virtual Assistant Skills

It's a rather simple concept -- writing tests for features that haven't been written yet. Although we won't cover TDD entirely -- if you're interested in learning the basics I'd recommend reading up on Agile Alliance's article here before reading on. The C2 Group has had years of experience working with browser-based solutions, conquering web projects and requests of all sizes, but this was the first opportunity C2 had to develop and test an Alexa skill. Based on research and the experiences of other developers, we knew an Alexa skill would be a great chance to try out TDD since writing tests for a product with a repeatable function has a more practical application than writing tests for websites. Alexa skills introduce an interesting development process.