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Re: I am very nervous

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
My honest recommendation is to sign up to be the "Team Scapegoat". Everything is the Scapegoat's fault, so the Scapegoat always gets blamed.

Of course, it is NEVER EVER the Scapegoat's fault. So, you can rest easy knowing it was not your fault. But only as the Scapegoat.

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Seriously: Test your code in the practice sessions, that's what they're for. At the very worst, you disable it for the entire regional - not the end of the world.
Funny, the mechanical guys always made it sound like the end of the world.

Practice sessions are useful, and don't be afraid to ask other teams for help. At the same time, if you absolutely can't figure out your code problems, turn the robot back to the mechanical team and let them make all the tweaks they're inevitably going to want to make. Go take a walk and see if you can help another team with their programming problem! Believe it or not I've had many Eurekas while helping other teams, and its great networking for you and your team.

Matt
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