Thread: When Does Age of a Team Not Matter?
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Re: When Does Age of a Team Not Matter?
Experience matters but new teams can make up for that quickly. It takes an extended 12-month commitment from sponsors/mentors/leaders and access to a talented pool of students. The mentorship of a nearby established team helps. This may sound funny but I think year-round access to a dedicated work space and good tools are a key ingredient. Every great team I ever visited had an awesome shop.

Some of these rookie FIRST teams are current BEST beasts - they start kicking butt from year one!
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