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Re: Victors verses Jaguars?

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Originally Posted by RyanN View Post
While this is true, you have to start somewhere. That somewhere, or sometime in this case, is now.

I'm not trying to start a fight or anything, but your statement represents something that a lot of engineers I work with do, and personally, I hate it.
I hear what you're saying and largely agree -- I just don't think that the Kit of Parts is the place for vetting new technologies. It should be proven to work through independent testing on FRC bots (through beta test teams, for example) before it's rolled out as an option, IMO.
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