Now that Aunt Maria has a functional application, it’s time to bring the pizzeria closer to the younger population by having some fun with chatbots and voice assistants. Why would you use an app when you can ask Alexa to order a pizza for you?!

You’ll start by building a simple Facebook messenger chatbot (chapter 8), connecting it to your current database and delivery service (chapter 9). Then you'll get to build an SMS chatbot for customers who aren’t so tech-savvy, such as Uncle Frank, who want to order a pizza with a simple message (chapter 10). Finally, because your young cousin Julia bought an Amazon Echo Dot as a Christmas present for Aunt Maria, you’ll build an Alexa skill that will allow everyone to order a pizza with voice commands.