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Originally Posted by d.courtney
Saying they shouldn't simply because in the "business world" you can't get out of deadlines that easy is silly. FIRST isn't trying to emulate the business world, they are trying to inspire young kids, if they were going to emulate the business world...
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I have to disagree here... I wasnt talking about business like financial institutions, I meant like an engineering business. If Harris is late on a shipment because we closed the plant on a snowday, our customer doesnt care. We have a contract with them, and we will likely incur penalties. Part of FIRST is learning to deal with LIFE. LIFE has snowstorms, ice storms, hurricanes, etc. Think back to Katrina, there were teams that just couldnt compete because they had no school left. Now think of your snow day... does it compare?
Let me remind you of one of my favorite quotes by Woodie...
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“…It’s like life. You never have enough information. You never have enough time. The kit of materials is what you have in the warehouse. There are always competing things and you must have a strategy. We’ve created a microcosm of the real engineering experience.”
~Woodie Flowers
Co-Founder FIRST
Robotics Competition
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I really dont get why a few days of snow is such a big deal... Are we all losing our thick skins? Does everything in life have to be fair? I for one am looking forward to ship date being ship date... sure we could use a few extra days, but everyone always could. Lets do the best with what we have and get to the fun part!
