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Originally Posted by Joe Johnson
What do folks think about this rule?
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On one hand, I'm relieved, but at the same time, I'm worried. Again, I think this is a rule to attempt to level the playing field, but really I think it just helps more experienced teams that are better equipped to get their robot done early to allow software testing.
I also want to know more details: are we allowed to tweak our "practice" software then show up at competition and "redevelop" those same changes on our "competition" software? How does this compare to the mechanical side? Mechanical groups are allowed to design new components, build and test them, even though they can't bring them to the event. I hope the same would apply to software, although it's more of a fuzzy line. Is thinking up a new algorithm without implementing it considered "software development"? I know it is as far as my employer is concerned.