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Re: Tips for a new programmer?

The simplest thing is (though it has already been stated) to look at others teams code as most teams post it on Github and CD. Also familiarize yourself with the FRC API. Our programming mentor's answers to most of our programming problems is "check the API" (which of course is followed by much complaining as he already knows the solution but wants us to figure it out ourselves). If you have previous Java experience than programming an FRC bot shouldn't be too much trouble. Also I recommend using the the Command Base template. Though it can be confusing at first it pays off in the long run especially when you want to reference code from year to year. When it comes to using that template for the first time the key is to read the comment code.