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Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

Build a co-processor. Create a linux distribution for robotics. Write a dashboard. Write a driver for an LCD screen. Make a new driver feedback system. Use an inertial navigation system. Start a CVS. Make your robot talk to you. Play pac-man.

I would have loved for us to do some of these. It doesn't work as well when all of your programmers have learned how to code from school courses though; they aren't used to "figuring it out" for themselves, and since they were all new to the FIRST program (they had various coding experience, but I was the only returning robotics programmer) many wouldn't have a clue where to begin to look for information on this.

If done properly a large programming team could work (once you get beyond robot programming). I have my doubts from last year though, and I won't allow it to be that big again.