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Originally Posted by Joe Johnson
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...let's try to keep the focus of THIS thread stuff that folks think I should have on my topic list that I didn't know to put on there (with a few, welcome back Dr Joe messages if you must ;-)
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Effective Automode Practices: As you may have noticed casually, the autonomous period has had a lot of value in many recent games (2006, 2008 & 2011 were huge, and 2010 & 2009 were also very important). You may want a thread on designing for auton, effective testing and tuning strategies for controls development.
With some planning and strategic thinking and a few tricks, you can triple the tuning iterations in a given timeframe. I am sure you have background in these practices, but I am assuming you plan on assisting others to quench their thirst via the Fire Hose as well.
Stategic improvements to the "kitbot" chassis would also be a good thread. The "kitbot" didn't exist back in your day like it does today. Many years have only required small modifications in order to have a very potent solution. Teams striving to be top 5% will likely still use a custom solution, but for teams wanting to become top 10%... lightly modified kit-chassis frees up a ton of resources for manipulators and controls development.
Scouting 101, 201, and 501 Effective scouting for qualifying, pick-list, and advanced predictive capabilities.