Thread: Programming with the 2009 controller
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Re: Programming with the 2009 controller
I can say for myself with absolute certainty that for Mentors that are "Systems Programmers" and "Low Level" architects like myself (micro controllers and PC's weren't invented yet when I began my career) we will have a learning curve and challenge in front of us.

I have done the Labview tutorials, and worked slightly with the "Robot Toolkit" yet I still find myself struggling. Mainly because I believe it to be my way of thinking.

So my question to ask, would be, just how many Mentors have a strong working knowledge of Labview to meet this new challenge, and of these how many of them would be willing and interested to provide multiple hands on workshops to teach the rest of us and students as well?
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