The latest articles on DEV Community by Allen Proulx (@allen_proulx_341c49170609). https://dev.to/allen_proulx_341c49170609 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2009148%2Fb6c18b4f-9270-433b-a108-b8295865ea8e.png https://dev.to/allen_proulx_341c49170609 en Allen Proulx Mon, 12 May 2025 04:02:45 +0000 https://dev.to/allen_proulx_341c49170609/amazon-q-quack-the-code-pompeii-time-out-3hnh https://dev.to/allen_proulx_341c49170609/amazon-q-quack-the-code-pompeii-time-out-3hnh <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/aws-amazon-q-v2025-04-30">Amazon Q Developer "Quack The Code" Challenge</a>: That's Entertainment!</em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>I built a text adventure game inspired by the history of ancient Pompeii. I believe my text adventure game differentiates itself by adding new features to the UI as you progress through the game. The first feature is a whole new text console that enables you to control and connect the two player characters between time. And the second is a map on the UI enabling you to better understand you position in the game. </p> <h2> Demo </h2> <p><a href="https://aproulx232.github.io/pompeii-time-out/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://aproulx232.github.io/pompeii-time-out/</a></p> <h2> Code Repository </h2> <p><a href="https://github.com/aproulx232/pompeii-time-out" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/aproulx232/pompeii-time-out</a></p> <h2> How I Used Amazon Q Developer </h2> <p>I used Amazon Q as a visual studio code extension. I have had extensive professional experience with other AI coding tools such as Cursor and Cline. Amazon Q was extremely easy to install and get up and running with the context I already have around AI tools. I found I used the chat feature the most, the same way I would use Cursor chat. The responses and code edits seem to be on par with Cursor. However, multiple times the chat context got stuck and would try over and over to write to my files with no success and no errors to work with. </p> devchallenge awschallenge ai webdev