S1. E17 - "An interface for people to interact with everything" - Zammo
MAY 2, 202061 MIN
S1. E17 - "An interface for people to interact with everything" - Zammo
MAY 2, 202061 MIN
Description
<p>Voice as an input as well as an interface is considered by many to be the next frontier in human advancement. According to <a href="https://voicebot.ai/2020/04/28/nearly-90-million-u-s-adults-have-smart-speakers-adoption-now-exceeds-one-third-of-consumers/">Voicebot</a>, there are nearly 90 million US adults owning smart speakers. This adoption exceeds over a third of consumers with a compounded annual growth rate exceeding 30%, over the past three years.</p>
<p>In January 2020, I went to the <a href="https://projectvoice.ai">Project Voice</a> conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Aside from discovering a lot about voice technology, devices, and conversational AI, I met some brilliant people shaping the future of this amazing interface. One memorable interaction I had, was with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-kyler-8b029614b/">Stacey Kyler</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-tonye-5a0235141/">Guy Tonye</a> from <a href="https://zammo.ai">Zammo.ai</a>. Zammo is a great example of the rich fruits, born of voice technology and NoCode sensibility.</p>
<p>This episode wouldn't have been possible without <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleymetrock/">Bradley Metrock</a>, host of "This Week In Voice", and Executive Producer of the Project Voice series of conferences and experiences. Here is a link to register for the <a href="https://projectvoice.ai">Project Voice 2021</a>. I've also included a brief excerpt from Bradley's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJZffLMMR_c">interview</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/mcuban">Mark Cuban</a>, who gives some good advice on how to thrive in this nascent industry of voice. </p>
<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/412882951/e10c66bfdd">Zammo Demo</a> - 10 mins. </p>
<p>FYI - Guy is from <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cameroon/@7.3471672,7.7959276,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x10613753703e0f21:0x2b03c44599829b53!8m2!3d7.369722!4d12.354722">Cameroon</a> (b/w West and Central Africa). His name is French and is pronounced like the Gi you wear in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. </p>
<p><strong>Hot Takes</strong></p>
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<li><strong>7:15 - </strong>Stacey Kyler, Operations & Cust Success, Zammo.</li>
<li><strong>8:18</strong> - About Zammo.</li>
<li><strong>9:47</strong> - Intro - Guy Tonye, Software Engineer.</li>
<li><strong>12:06</strong> - Deeper on Zammo's Order of Solutions.</li>
<li><strong>15:57</strong> - Guy on making technology usable, accessible, and inclusive.</li>
<li><strong>21:56</strong> - Stacey on serving diverse customer needs.</li>
<li><strong>29:06</strong> - Guy endorses the NoCode mentality.</li>
<li><strong>31:01</strong> - The foundational tech behind Zammo.</li>
<li><strong>34:38</strong> - Zammo is the easy button for voice interactions.</li>
<li><strong>39:44</strong> - Trying to be the default invocation.</li>
<li><strong>44:14</strong> - Overcoming challenges in voice.</li>
<li><strong>47:26</strong> - Job Description: Conversation Enabler.</li>
<li><strong>48:41</strong> - Future view on using voice to build software.</li>
<li><strong>51:20</strong> - Maker Perspective = Use Case + Tool</li>
<li><strong>54:23</strong> - Will voice pass its own Turing test?</li>
<li><strong>55:49</strong> - For solopreneurs, enterprises, and government agencies.</li>
<li><strong>58:29</strong> - Voice gets better with more users.</li>
<li><strong>1:02:19 </strong>Summary and Predictions.</li>
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<p><strong>Music Credits</strong></p>
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<li>Stephskillie - <a href="https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/174370">https://www.looperman.com/tracks?mid=Stephskillie</a></li>
<li>Prod. nocredit - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdXYMnSn4hA&list=UUEmMHfBN2NDsiEteozFVgYQ&index=10">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEmMHfBN2NDsiEteozFVgYQ</a></li>
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