Creating an Alexa Skill with Java

While NodeJS is the path of least resistance when developing Alexa skills, it's not the only option. As a long-time Java developer, you might prefer to work in Java. This video shows how to use the ASK CLI to create and deploy a skill in Java.

Be aware, however, that Java startup time is slower on AWS Lambda than it is for NodeJS. And that's made worse if the function isn't given much memory (as you'll see in the video). You can bump the amount of memory given to the Java-based function to help alleviate this. But there's still a 3G upper limit, so you might still run into challenges with startup and memory footprint.

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Thanks for this short vid on this topic!