[jaredhk]

Jacob Snarr of FTC 7314 and I had a good talk yesterday.

When I looked at their calculator the first time, to be completely honest, looked quite similar to mine. However, I looked a lot closer I noticed some incredibly unique utilization of formulas which I had never even considered using before.

I don't want this to sound corny but when reflecting on this, it is clear that collaboration is essential for creating a quality product. Every time I create anything I am constantly searching for what other people are doing as some inspiration. After all, that is what the mission of FIRST is: inspiring.

My original post was not in any way intended to offend anyone. You know when a joke sounds funnier in you head than it does out loud? I was just wondering what was new with their calculator, especially considering Jacob mentioned that he had seen others. When we talked, he said something that spoke a lot to me: "We already put in a lot of time to this." When you put in time to something, you want people to see it.

In conclusion, if I offended anyone, that was not my intention and I am deeply sorry. I encourage everyone to check out 7314's awesome calculator which I am proud to say I contributed to. Collaboration is the essence of FIRST and I should not have reacted in such a way that discouraged or even destroyed collaboration. I hope that I will be forgiven and I hope that we can all continue to build on the ideas from one another because after all, that is what FIRST is.