We're excited to announce our second partnered challenge with AWS.
Running through May 11, the Amazon Q Developer "Quack The Code" Challenge is all about enhancing your coding experience with AI. You're invited to leverage Amazon Q Developer across three distinct prompts for a chance to win, showcase your creativity, and add a new project to your portfolio!
We hope you give it a try.
Our Prompts
Crushing the Command Line
Build an automation with Amazon Q Developer CLI that makes your work easier, faster, or better. Whether it's creating scripts that help you automate everyday tasks or discovering how to be more effective using the command line, we want to see how you crush it on the command line.
Some ideas to inspire you:
- Automation tools that enhance your development workflow
- Scripts that tackle tasks you thought were too complex or time-consuming to automate
- Tools that assist with code analysis or refactoring
Crushing the Command Line Submission Template
That's Entertainment!
Build something fun with Amazon Q Developer! Games, media apps, or anything that entertains and delights users. If you're interested in retro computing, maybe create a cool demo reminiscent of the 90s 8/16bit demo scene. We want to see how you can use Amazon Q Developer to create code that's truly entertaining!
Some ideas to get your creative juices flowing:
- Original or retro-style arcade games
- Text adventures or RPGs
- Interactive storytelling experiences
- Artistic graphical or text-based demos that push the limits
That's Entertainment! Submission Template
Exploring the Possibilities
Build something you don't think is possible. Amazon Q Developer can help developers in new and unexpected ways. Whether it's creating applications from scratch, transforming existing codebases from one language to another, or building interactive learning tools, we want to see what innovative ways you build with Amazon Q Developer.
Got a crazy idea that doesn't fit anywhere else? This is your category. Surprise us!
Exploring the Possibilities Submission Template
Judging Criteria & Prizes
Submissions will be judged using the following criteria:
- Utilization of Amazon Q Developer
- Educational Value (clear documentation, best practices shared, lessons learned, etc)
- Use Case (creativity, originality, impact)
- Writing Quality (originality, clarity)
We'll select a winner for each prompt to receive:
All Participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge on their DEV profile.
How To Participate
In order to participate, you will need to publish a post using the submission template associated with each prompt.
Get Started for Free
Important notes
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Please make testing the app as straightforward as possible by providing testing instructions and/or using these admin and user credentials if applicable:
- Admin:
- username:
admin
- password:
2025DEVChallenge
- User:
- username:
newuser
- password:
2025DEVChallenge
Please review our full rules, guidelines, and FAQ page before submitting so you understand our participation guidelines and official contest rules such as eligibility requirements.
Supporting Resources
To help you get started with Amazon Q Developer:
Need Some Inspiration?
Check out these additional resources to see how other developers are using Amazon Q Developer CLI:
Important Dates
- April 30: Amazon Q Developer "Quack The Code" Challenge begins!
- May 11: Submissions due at 11:59 PM PDT
- May 22: Winners Announced
We can't wait to see what amazing projects you build with Amazon Q Developer! Questions about the challenge? Ask them below.
Good luck and happy coding!
