Alex
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I built a command-line version of Minesweeper in Java, implementing features like randomized mine placement, recursive area revealing, and flagging. I used multi-dimensional arrays and modular methods to manage the game state, handle user input, and control game flow. This project demonstrates my ability to design and develop a complete interactive application and apply core programming concepts like recursion, logic control, and data management.

I have always been a fan of Minesweeper, someone recently challenged me to build the game on my own, so I accepted the challenge and got to work! I built this entirely in java using as little online resources as possible. The hardest part was the cascating empty space detection. In minesweeper, the first position a player picks ends up being a "safe" space, so mines cannot be placed there, and any space with no numbers or mines is immediately discovered, this was difficult as it required adding a lot of logic into the initial pick, and pick detection.

I successfully completed my vision in making a fully operation command line interface version of Minesweeper.

I still think it can be improved however, so I will soon be introducing a GUI. Being my first Java GUI, I expect to run into some new challenges and obsticals.

I’m currently building a command-line Blackjack game in Java, where I created and shuffled a full deck, managed player and dealer hands, and implemented core game logic including score calculation and flexible Ace handling. I organized the program using multiple classes to separate deck management, dealing, and gameplay flow, demonstrating strong object-oriented design and state management.

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As a student, I understand that every professor is different in how they organize their academic portal. I've always had difficulty in keeping track with many different professors' organization styles. I've always wanted a simple app or plugin that can round up all of due date information on my portal, and put it into one simple tracker.

I worked together with lovable AI and claude to help design a Chrome extension that scrapes my student assignment portal for me. It then, using a Claude API key, takes the information from the Portal, including documents and other texts, determines which information and deadlines are valuable to know, and puts all upcoming assignments, quizzes, or deadlines into an easy to access tracker. Having all of my due dates shown in one place really helps with staying on track academically.

AI was used here to successfuly code and compile the extension, along with using Claude API to power the extension.

While working on this project, I learned multiple things about working with AI. First: Communication is key. You must have a clear vision of what the product should look like and how it should funciton before ever entering a chat with the LLM. Its very helpful to describe fully what is needed, as well as laying out all needed features and expectations early in the conversation. If you clog the chat with smaller adjustments, the program is likely to mess up and corrupt, meaning that clear communication is key.

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