"Echo Dot (2nd Generation) is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses Alexa to play music, control smart home devices, make calls, send and receive messages, provide information, read the news, set alarms, read audiobooks from Audible, and more" - Amazon.com
And right now, you can get it for free! Amazon is offering a free Echo Dot to the first 2,500 developers in the US who publish an Alexa skill between June 1 and June 30. And don't worry about the "first 2500" part. The number of Amazon Alexa skills just hit 10,000 in March. Echo was released in 2015.
Remember, you can build skills quickly using Amazon's templates: https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit/alexa-skills-developer-training
Check this page for more info on the free Echo Dot: https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit/alexa-developer-skill-promotion
What are your thoughts? Reply below! Thanks and enjoy your free Echo Dot!
Note: When Echo Dots are out of stock, an update will be implemented on this page: https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit/alexa-developer-skill-promotion