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Originally Posted by wireties
We focus a lot on the mentor to student relationships in FIRST, rightfully so. But there are also older mentor to younger mentor relationships, both within teams and between teams. In that context (I'm an older successful engineer/manager/scientist/inventor) I'm advising younger mentors that troll-ish ideas (in FIRST and in the real world) do not merit a lot of consideration (notice I do not say zero) and certainly do not merit a lot of complaining when the GDC (or your boss someday) cuts one off. There are exceptions, some people get paid to entertain off-the-wall ideas and that is a great gig - but not most of us.
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With all due respect, while Aren and Andrew are younger in age, both have a vast experienced within FIRST. Through listening to Andrew on the EWCP podcast and personal conversations with Aren, I can tell you they know their stuff. Both know what it takes to have a really sucessful robot and team. I think they could mentor the majority of mentors, young or old.