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Amazon’s new Q Developer could seriously change the way developers write code.
It’s a generative AI–powered assistant designed to take a lot of the busywork out of building software.
A formidable agentic rival to GitHub Copilot & Windsurf, but with a special AWS flavor baked in — because you know, Amazon…
It doesn’t matter whether you’re writing new features or working through legacy code.
Q Developer is built to help you move faster—and smarter with the power of AWS.
I see they’re really pushing this AWS integration angle — possibly to differentiate themselves from the already established alternatives like Cursor.
Real-time code suggestions as you type — simply expected at this point, right?
It can generate anything from a quick line to an entire function — all based on your comments and existing code. And it supports over 25 languages—so whether you’re in Python, Java, or JavaScript, you’re covered.
Q Developer has autonomous agents just like Windsurf — to handle full-blown tasks like implementing a feature, writing documentation, or even bootstrapping a whole project.
It actually analyzes your codebase, comes up with a plan, and starts executing it across multiple files.
It’s not just autocomplete. It’s “get-this-done-for-me” level AI.
I know some of the Java devs among you are still using Java 8, but Q Developer can help you upgrade to Java 17 automatically.
You basically…
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