Monthly Summary for 2024-11 focusing on the VGDC-Game-2024-25 Ammo system work: Key features delivered: - AmmoSlot System Overhaul (Manager Class): Implemented a centralized AmmoSlotManager to control ammo scrolling and slot management, enhancing inventory robustness and organization with a cohesive, testable design. - AmmoSlot Angle Calculation Automation: Replaced the manual switch-based angle assignment with a dynamic computation based on total slots and slot index, reducing configuration errors and increasing future scalability. - Keyboard Controls for Ammo Switching: Added keyboard shortcuts (E to scroll up, Q to scroll down) for switching ammunition types, improving player interaction and accessibility. Major bugs fixed: - Fixed AmmoSlot system: Resolved core issues in the AmmoSlot subsystem, improving reliability and edge-case handling in inventory management. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Technical: Delivered a modular refactor that decouples ammo logic from UI/input, enabling easier maintenance and future feature work. Implemented data-driven angle calculations to reduce manual errors. - Product/UX: Improved player experience through keyboard accessibility and more predictable ammo cycling, directly contributing to faster in-game interactions. - Operational: Clear commit-based traceability supports quicker audits and smoother onboarding for new contributors. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Software architecture: modular, centralized manager pattern for inventory components - Algorithms: dynamic angle calculation based on slot count and index - Input/UX: keyboard-controls integration for in-game actions - Quality: incremental improvements with a focus on robustness and maintainability