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odd man out?
Posted by Daniel.

Coach on team #483, BORG, from Berkeley High School and NASA Ames & UC Berkeley.

Posted on 1/21/2000 2:24 PM MST


In Reply to: Why all the fuss? posted by Marc DeSchamp on 1/20/2000 9:59 PM MST:



I suppose I'm the odd man out on this issue but here's my thinking:

When I was leading the Gunn Robotics Team last year I tried my hardest to please everyone. Now, GRT is no small team. With 60 high school students you can't expect to get 100% buy-in.

After realizing this, I could have chosen two paths. My first option was to simply say, 'well since I can't get everyone happy, I'll just settle with what I've got.' However, I think that would be wholly the wrong approach.

No matter how low your chances are at making everyone happy, you can't simply use that as an excuse not to try. No matter the odds, we can always get closer. I think any fuss brought up about making the playing field level represents a similar thinking. We can't have 100% buy-in, but what about going for the MAXIMUM. Don't give up simply on account of it being difficult. It may be harder than building a robot, but it's certainly as important.

SO...

I beg of you, don't stop fussing! Constructive criticism is what builds a masterpiece.

-DL
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