The Promise and Challenge of Cross platform Bot Development

Building cross-platform bots for voice platforms like Alexa and Google Home is a challenging task due to the differences in platform tooling environments. While there are some similarities with mobile app development, where developers had to build for one platform before expanding to another, the voice bot space has its own set of complexities. The main challenge lies in managing multiple platforms and SDKs, such as API.AI and Google Actions SDK, which can make it difficult to reuse code and manage workflows. However, as additional tools and frameworks emerge, developers will be able to overcome these challenges and build cross-platform bots more easily.