Unlock Your Productivity Potential: Join Q Developer Challenge #1!
(Date extended to August 1, 2025!) AWS has announced its first Q Developer Challenge, inviting developers to create innovative CLI automation solutions that enhance daily productivity. Running from July 16 to August 1, 2025, the challenge tasks participants with developing tools using Q Developer to streamline their workflow tasks, from file organization to email management. You could win $1,000 in credits or a builder themed keyboard.
Hey there, developers and productivity aficionados! Are you ready to sharpen your coding skills and improve your daily workflow? We're thrilled to announce the launch of our first Q Developer Challenge: "Digital Assistant Protocol: Automating Your Daily Tasks"! The top three most-community-liked entries will win $1000 in AWS credits, a custom AWS Builder wireless mechanical keyboard (a customized Keychron Q1 or Q3 Max, see pic of the Q3 below), and bragging rights! See full AWS Builder Challenge Series terms below.
For this challenge, we're diving deep into the world of AI assistants and smart companions.
Your task: develop a CLI automation solution using Q Developer that makes your daily work easier.
The sky's the limit when it comes to what your digital assistant can do: Organize your files, summarize your emails, clean up disk space automatically, manage your development environment, or any other task that's currently eating up your precious time! Need some inspiration? Check out how one clever developer used Q Developer CLI agent to free up space on their laptop .
How to Participate:
1. Fire up Q Developer ( Instructions here )
2. Build your CLI automation solution, making sure it addresses a real productivity pain point in your daily routine.
3. Document your process, including:
- A detailed README with setup instructions
- Screenshots or videos showcasing your solution in action
- An explanation of how Q Developer assisted you in creating your digital assist
4. Create an article on AWS Builder Center with all this information. Tag it with #q-developer-challenge-1
The sooner you post your article, the more time you'll have to gather likes from the community. So don't wait until the last minute - get coding and start sharing! We encourage you to spread the word about your awesome creation across your social networks. The more people who see and like your solution, the better your chances of winning!
The Timeline (Updated July 22, 2025)
The challenge kicks off July 16, 2025, and submissions are due by 11:59 PM PT on August 1. Winners will be announced within one week of the closing date, so stay tuned!
Judging:
Your fellow community members will be the judges! They'll be upvoting based on: Innovative use of Q Developer, technical implementation, quality of documentation, and overall user experience.
So make sure your solution isn't just functional, but also well-explained and user-friendly!
This challenge is more than a competition – it's an opportunity to be part of a community of innovators who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI and automation. Good luck!
What's in it for you?
- Skill Enhancement: This is a fantastic opportunity to level up your Q Developer skills and explore new automation possibilities.
- Real-World Application: You're not just coding for the sake of coding. You're creating a tool that will genuinely improve your daily workflow.
- Community Recognition: Get your work seen by peers and industry experts. Who knows? Your solution might become the next must-have productivity tool!
- Prizes: $1000 in AWS Credits and a customized AWS Builder mechanical wireless keyboard (Keychron Q1 or Q3 Max)!
- Personal Growth: Challenge yourself to think creatively and solve real-world problems. It's not just about the code; it's about developing a problem-solving mindset.
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AWS Builder Challenge Series
Terms and Conditions
DESCRIPTION OF CHALLENGE:
During each Challenge Period (defined below), submit an entry to the applicable Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) Builder Center Series challenge and complete the requirements described below for a chance to win $1,000 USD in AWS credits, an AWS Builder Keyboard, and a feature on AWS Builder Center. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Terms and conditions apply.
CHALLENGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
By participating in the applicable AWS Builder Series challenge (each, a “Challenge”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and the AWS Builder Terms . NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
During each Challenge Period, submit an entry to a Challenge and complete the requirements described below for a chance to win $1,000 USD in AWS credits, an AWS Builder keyboard, and a feature on AWS Builder Center. Participation in a Challenge will require you to (1) have a builder.aws.com profile, (2) download Q Developer and start the applicable Challenge, (3) describe your solution in the form of an article posted on AWS Builder Center that must include the applicable Challenge hashtag (described below). For the avoidance of doubt, no Challenge is in any way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with any social media platform.
Must be at least 18 years of age. Excludes individuals living in Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Quebec, Russia, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam, Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and the region of Crimea. AWS, employees of AWS, and their immediate family members and members of their households are not eligible to participate. Limit one entry per person.
The term of each Challenge (each, a “Challenge Period”) will begin and end on the applicable dates listed in the chart below (Updated Aug 6, 2025):
Challenge Name | Start Date | End Date | Required Hashtag |
|---|---|---|---|
Challenge 1 | July 16, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | #q-developer-challenge-1 |
Challenge 2 | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | Coming soon |
Challenge 3 | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | Coming soon |
Challenge 4 | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | Coming soon |
Challenge 5 | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | Coming soon |
Submission Criteria:
Solutions submitted for a Challenge must be original works whose development required the substantial use of Q Developer. Any code included in the solution must be publicly accessible (i.e., developed and maintained as open source software that is compatible with an OSI-approved license). In addition, the article submitted to AWS Builder Center must include a written description of the development process for your solution and demonstrate its working functionality through screenshots or video.
Judging Criteria:
All eligible entries received during the applicable Challenge Period will be evaluated and the winners will be selected, based on the three AWS Builder Center posts with the highest number of total votes from users signed in on builder.aws.com.
Prize Details:
Entries that do not meet the requirements set forth in these Terms and Conditions may be disqualified in AWS’s sole discretion. Winners will be selected by the end of each applicable Challenge Period. Approximate retail value of each physical keyboard prize is $400 USD. AWS Promotional Credits are subject to the terms and conditions set forth at here . AWS Promotional Credits have no monetary value. AWS reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) for an item of comparable or greater value, at AWS’s sole discretion.
If you are selected as a potential winner of the Challenge, AWS will notify you via an updated article published to AWS Builder Center by the last day of the applicable Challenge Period. The prize will be credited to your AWS account at the end of each applicable Challenge Period. Failure to provide the requested information or to respond to communications about a Challenge within a reasonable period of time, as determined by AWS in its sole discretion, may result in the forfeiture of the prize.
By accepting the prize, you confirm that your receipt is neither prohibited nor inconsistent with any applicable laws, regulations, or binding orders, including applicable ethics or procurement rules, your receipt will not create a conflict of interest for AWS, and there are no ongoing competitive procurements for which your receipt of this benefit could conflict AWS from participating in the competition.
The following personal information will be collected by AWS for each Challenge solely for the purposes of administering the Contest and verifying participant eligibility: AWS Builder ID. Failure to provide all necessary personal information may result in participants’ participation in a Challenge being deemed ineligible. AWS handles your information in accordance with AWS Privacy Notice .
The article containing the winners list will be available here for up to a year after the date on which the article announcing the winners was published. Acceptance of prize by the winner constitutes permission for AWS to use winners’ names or likenesses, and city, state or province, and country, if submitted to AWS, for any disclosures required by law, including a winners list, and for advertising and promotional purposes relating to a Challenge in any and all media now or hereafter devised, worldwide in perpetuity (or to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law), without additional compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.
By submitting your submission to a Challenge, you represent and warrant that your submission does not: (i) perform or promote activities that are illegal; (ii) violate or infringe the intellectual property, proprietary, or other rights of others; (iii) perform or promote activities that are offensive or disparaging in any manner; or (iv) cause harm to others or to AWS’s operations or reputation.
Each Challenge is sponsored by AWS. AWS reserves the right to cancel or modify a Challenge at any time and for any reason. AWS and its affiliates and licensors will not be liable to you under any cause of action or theory of liability relating to a Challenge, even if a party has been advised of the possibility of such damages, for (a) indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, or (b) lost profits, revenues, customers, opportunities, or goodwill. In any case, AWS and its affiliates’ and licensors’ aggregate liability under these Terms and Conditions will not exceed USD $100. The limitations in this paragraph shall apply only to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
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