Log in

View Full Version : FRC Blog - FIRST Choice: Opening Postponed, Part 2


cgmv123
16-12-2013, 17:17
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/blog-FIRST-Choice-Opening-Postponed-Part-2

Well, that was a doozy of a weekend. (http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/blog-FIRST-Choice-Opening-Postponed) We will leave the technical details regarding the cause and remedies to the experts once this is all over (they’re pretty busy right now).

We’re working on nailing the root cause and a solution to the website issue now (while the number of users may have been an issue, it wasn’t dramatically different from the number of users we saw during successful testing). The details related to the root cause and the solution will be available as soon as possible. The existing system doesn’t have the group’s confidence, so we’ll be taking it in a new direction. Given that, and the amount of testing we’ll be doing, it’ll be at least a week, and probably more, until your accounts are populated with the first round of credits. It’s so important to us that when the site does open, it results in a good experience for you.

Thank you for your patience and understanding – your empathetic posts, emails, and phone calls have been good pieces of an otherwise rough weekend. Our apologies for the two strikes this weekend, we promise our next swing will be a home run.

At least a week until FIRST Choice opens.

MrBasse
16-12-2013, 17:36
Man, I would be nervous promising a home run... But I am very happy with how this problem is being handled. Even if it does get pushed back, at least it will be right when it rolls out. Thanks to AndyMark and FIRST for all they do!

runneals
16-12-2013, 17:41
I applaud their efforts for wanting to hit the launch out of the park, and give users a great user experience and not just half @$$ing it just to stick to a deadline. Keep up the great work guys & thanks for your dedication and hard work to make the delayed launch a success.

brrian27
16-12-2013, 18:14
Our apologies for the two strikes this weekend, we promise our next swing will be a home run.


Baseball game

geomapguy
16-12-2013, 18:18
Baseball game

No doubt....3 strikes you're out....3 outs in an inning

Oblarg
16-12-2013, 18:20
Baseball game

Oh god, please no.

Camera tracking is hard enough as is! :P

Brian C
17-12-2013, 08:56
No doubt....3 strikes you're out....3 outs in an inning

6 outs in an inning.

3 outs is a half inning.

First rule of FIRST....Read the rules :p

Calvin Hartley
17-12-2013, 11:09
6 outs in an inning.

3 outs is a half inning.

First rule of FIRST....Read the rules :p

Nice catch.

Pun possibly intended.

geomapguy
17-12-2013, 11:54
Nice catch.

Pun possibly intended.

6 outs in an inning (6 teams on the field)

3 outs in a half inning (3 teams on an alliance)