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Originally Posted by ttldomination
I also haven't people mention communication.
I feel like the powerhouses talk to each other. I'm not saying there's a magical forum where only the powerhouses post, but just through mentors knowing each other, students knowing each other, and alumni moving back and forth, the powerhouses must share ideas.
So at the end of the day, you're not just seeing the best robot built by team xxxx, but you're see the product of ideas from team xxxx, team yyyy, and team zzzz, but each team takes this feature and implements it differently.
This will obviously not play as much of a factor as having a full field or having quick machining capabilities, but I feel like somewhere down the line, talking out your ideas with multiple world class teams/mentors doesn't hurt either.
- Sunny G.
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This is HUGE. Talk to these teams! Make friends with them! The benefits are immensely helpful! I was picking the brains of several Poofs yesterday at the Central Valley Regional, and learned so much from them, and became inspired to learn CAD because of them (if you ever get the chance, talk to these guys. They're awesome!).
Start networking... fast. If you aren't sure if the "elite" team will talk to you (which 99% of the time they will), talk to some other teams/ They may have contacts with other teams, who know a guy who's uncle's brother's nephew is on that elite team. You never know, and all the extra connections help along the way.