Has anyone ever...?
 

Alright, just out of curiosity, I want to know if anyone else has some team members who bring in tv shows/movies during build season (or at all).

The programmers on my team are OBSESSED with South Park, and although once in awhile during a short break, I sit with them and watch it, I can't help but feel as though they waste a lot of precious time.

*sigh* Oh well, I've tried to convince them otherwise, but what are you gonna do when its one website coder vs three programmers. :)

It's all good though. Thankfully, things are running smoothly for the programmers.

Does anyone else have members who do this? :confused:

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I'd be grateful it was the programmers. Also, I got to say no to the bringing things in. I don't think I've ever had the time to watch something like that at a build site. Usually, everyone finishes, and then they leave and watch tv at home. Also, South Park is ok, but I'd avoid having it on school computers/tvs. Some of the school's admin might not appreciate their equipment being used that way.

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u guys r lucky. that closest thing my team gets is just music. other than that theres not much for us to get distracted with.

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Hmmmm this happened one time last year when a kid on my team Mike bought in Battle Royale and we watched it whenever we got a break, which wasnt very often.

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That's the most we get too usually. But we usually only listen to music when a few of our mentors leave and everybody is calmly working on things. Sometimes if we're lucky we get to watch videos on YouTube

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Attendance at our build sessions is totally voluntary, so if anyone there wants to play a video game or watch a tv show, etc., I tell them to go home and play or watch to their heart's delight. Just don't distract those who are working on the robot.

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Why in the world would you want to be distracted? There's 46 weeks of the year to do whatever you want with your time - why poison your team with distractions during the most critical and pressure-packed part of the season?

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Well, I'm glad you guys understand. I didn't mean to be rude - at first, it was just once in a blue moon, and I had no issue with a short break. I know I get tired after 2.5 hours of straight coding, so I didn't mind. But then it was everyday *sigh* And then they began to distract other people who were in the middle of something important....

We've been lucky that we were a little ahead of schedule, but after a certain point, it's just not fair to our team - and then mentors who take the time out of their lives to work with us, ya know?

I apologize if I sound whiney or selfish, btw...I just had to let it out!