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Originally Posted by marshall
At the risk of poking the bear...
Is it disingenuous to say to people that "these teams built these robots in just six weeks" when in fact it is often 10 or 12 weeks for many (not all) of the top teams?
I know that I've had more than one comment from a mentor that they didn't expect to invest more than 6 weeks into the FRC program only to find out that they invest a lot more time.
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I would say a robot is a lot like a home. There is likely a date when the house finished being built, but that doesn't mean your finished making it your home.
If the goal of the statement is a nice sound-bite for an investor/reporter, I think you can generally make that statement and sleep at night. If you are trying to warn a prospective mentor, then I think it is wise to give a range. IE, this is the minimum amount of time we would be looking for to still be considered a mentor. Maximum amount of time can vary up to XX hrs/week for potentially 4 months...