From there, hold the site's microphone and then ask about what's on SyFy, if it's going to rain tonight or a definition of the word "they." Think of it as a try before you buy, or, if you're a developer, a a way to test your mettle before fully committing to the platform. Amazon's Glenn Cameron writes that by following the company's tutorials, it should take less than an hour to build your first Alexa skill.