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Episode 124 - On the Downside

Episode 124 of the Two Voice Devs podcast, hosted by Mark and Allen, titled "Episode 124 - On the Downside" was published on December 8, 2022 and runs 30 minutes.

December 8, 2022 ·30m · Two Voice Devs

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The tech industry isn't always full of better and better things happening. Sometimes... there are setback, reassignments, poor sales, and layoffs. The recent news out of Amazon, particularly in the hardware and Alexa division, and with the Google Assistant have indicated that the #VoiceFirst movement may have hit some hard times. Allen and Mark talk about what's going on and extend our best hopes for those impacted. Some further reading: Details from VoiceBot.ai: https://voicebot.ai/2022/11/15/the-latest-details-on-the-amazon-layoffs-and-the-impact-on-alexa/ Thoughts from Nick Schwab: https://twitter.com/nickschwab/status/1597980202243657728 Thoughts from James Poulter: https://twitter.com/jamespoulter/status/1597320322633830400

The tech industry isn't always full of better and better things happening. Sometimes... there are setback, reassignments, poor sales, and layoffs. The recent news out of Amazon, particularly in the hardware and Alexa division, and with the Google Assistant have indicated that the #VoiceFirst movement may have hit some hard times. Allen and Mark talk about what's going on and extend our best hopes for those impacted.

Some further reading:

  • Details from VoiceBot.ai: https://voicebot.ai/2022/11/15/the-latest-details-on-the-amazon-layoffs-and-the-impact-on-alexa/
  • Thoughts from Nick Schwab: https://twitter.com/nickschwab/status/1597980202243657728
  • Thoughts from James Poulter: https://twitter.com/jamespoulter/status/1597320322633830400


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