Bots and AI: Mastering Invocation Names for Alexa Skills

The naming convention for Alexa skills can have a significant impact on their usability, as it affects how users interact with the app. Syd Lawrence shares his frustration with the current system, where users must use invocation names to trigger actions, making it cumbersome and limiting for some features. Oscar Merry offers a solution by suggesting that developers hide the invocation name from the user, allowing them to create more engaging experiences while still following Amazon's guidelines. By doing so, skills can benefit from increased usage, as seen in cases where invocation names are hidden from users. Additionally, companies may consider building multiple skills with different invocation names for specific use cases, or wait for future solutions that might eliminate the need for invocation names altogether.