[DonRotolo]

We start programming as soon as we can. We start with the basics - getting the wheels to spin - then start on the hard stuff for autonomous and such, and as the design matures we add the rest.

We use a previous year's robot for development. Reconfigure the chassis to be similar to the current design, then add 'test' sensors and mechanisms (sometimes made from cardboard, wood, etc...)

By the time week 4 is here, we can test some of the code in the production bot. It's (both the bot and the code) not complete (even today!) but those few hours a week for validation serve their purpose.

Don