Summary: <p>Bots are the new conversational user interface that integrates with the most popular apps that we use. This week we discuss where to start, what options are available and what is the future? Whether it is a cross platform bot framework or something specific to Google, Apple, or Amazon hardware there is surely something for everyone.</p> <p><a name="Links..amp..Show.Notes"></a></p> <h3>Links & Show Notes</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2eczFvi">Amazon Echo</a></li> <li><a href="https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit">Alexa API</a></li> <li><a href="https://assistant.google.com/">Google Assistant</a></li> <li><a href="https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2016/04/12/bots-for-messenger/">Facebook </a></li> <li><a href="https://dev.botframework.com/">Microsoft Bot Framework</a></li> <li>Frank: <a href="http://twitter.com/praeclarum">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://praeclarum.org">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/praeclarum">GitHub</a> </li> <li>James: <a href="http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://motzcod.es">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno">GitHub</a> </li> <li>Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/adventureface">Adventureface</a> </li> </ul> <p><a name="Subscribe"></a></p> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/merge-conflict/id1133064277">iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/I3uqn2paemgy27ls2nqc35wdzha?t%3DMerge_Conflict">Google Play Music</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/merge-conflict">Stitcher</a></li> <li><a href="http://pca.st/8tqK">Pocket Casts</a></li> <li><a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1133064277/merge-conflict">Overcast</a></li> </ul>
