&gt; All-in-all, the skills feature (and the skills store) feels like an after-thought.<p>Joseph Jaquinta expressed a similar sentiment when he wrote:<p>&quot;Amazon&#x27;s traditional areas (everything on AWS) follows a different model. They are more like a utility. Minimal engagement. No direct support. They provide a service. You take it or leave it. While this I think is a workable approach for a wide audience in a mature area, I do not think it is a wise approach for Alexa. But, that&#x27;s if they give a hoot about 3rd party developers and think they are going to add any significant value to their platform. We don&#x27;t know if this is so, because they won&#x27;t say.&quot;