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Originally Posted by AlexD744
I had a similar experience as tori as well, except in my case, a week before build season I found out that the programming mentor from out team was not going to be there during build season (family issue). However, most students are not as driven as those that are one these forums.
Therefore, it is one of my goals next year to find and teach a student programming. Is it the most glamorous job? No, in fact you are typically the first person blamed when a mystery problem arises. Sometimes for good reason, sometimes not. However, that is a fact of life and whoever you find needs to be ready to deal with a heavy work load if something goes wrong. You need to find and inspire someone to be able to put in time and then persevere through the stress of those "mystery problems" that we all face.
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Oh my. Our lead programming mentor had a heart attack during the build season and ended up having heart surgery so he was out for a few weeks. Thank goodness for Ken our other software mentor for helping us out or we wouldve been in trouble.
Ken we owe you one!!
Yea being blamed for a mystery problem is something programmers have to deal with. I had to learn that early in the build season a couple of years ago. Also for new programmers believe in yourself and dont be afraid to voice your opinion about certain things when it comes to the robot. Remember you are going to be the one programming it and you dont want too elaborate code for debugging.
Stay positive because negative energy transfers quickly!