tl;dr: If the design philosophies for Alexa, IFTTT, Siri, and Google all came together in one beautiful, open platform, I would be so happy. I hate apps so much

tl;dr: If the design philosophies for Alexa, IFTTT, Siri, and Google all came together in one beautiful, open platform, I would be so happy. I hate apps so much, and voice assistants offer amazing convenience and better interaction. I don't need the extra fluff with a huge app. Once Apple opens Siri to a greater extent, we'll have even more flexibility & power. I could delete so many apps if Siri could handle the few, basic functions that I actually need. Currently, SiriKit is limited to particular domains, like messaging, payments, or reservations, so it's not capable of a whole lot [1]. The Alexa Skills Kit [2] is ahead of Siri at this point, only because it's more open to developers. One day, this is what Siri will do: Siri takes a photo of my checks, handles my banking logins, and submits the photos for deposit processing. I delete my banking app. Siri records my voice, sends it to Google Translate, and returns the appropriate translation. Then I delete Google Translate. With the IntentsUI Framework, apps could include a visual experience, too. There's plenty of room for growth and customization. Siri even lets you activate Google Now, Alexa, or a different voice assistant that is more intelligent. Sorry Siri, but you just aren't as good :( Siri would handle security and API stuff. It would store my logins and account information, and then it would appropriately handle my Intents. I could download particular functions and increase the capabilities of Siri, like how iMessages has its own App Store. One selling point with Firefox OS was the Adaptive App Search, where relevant apps would be available as you needed them. Searching for coffee? A Starbucks web app would appear, and you could use it on the fly, similar to the Progressive Web Apps with Android. In either case, the purpose was to limit installed software and prioritize what was actually needed at the time [3]. But Siri, or Alexa, or any voice assistant will push this further when all of the APIs Just Work™. I don't know how soon this day will come, but I could delete so many apps if Siri could process my data and communicate with 3rd parties. [1] SiriKit: https://developer.apple.com/sirikit/ https://developer.apple.com/sirikit/ [2] Alexa Skills Kit: https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit [3] Firefox Adaptive App Search: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9zwf0VMVDI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9zwf0VMVDI