Giving this thread an additional little nudge. Congratulations to all of the teams that have done open build seasons so far this year! Being able to see what a dozen other teams are doing has given Shaker a lot of insight and encouraged us to really think about what we ourselves are doing.
This is also serving as a friendly reminder that it's not too late for your team to join the fun! A lot of teams like to keep a tight lid on the very early parts of their build, sharing more and more as it goes on. Even if you have some secrets in your pocket I would like to encourage you guys to blog or write as much as you can on your build in public.
We've been lucky to get a lot of exposure
on our blog, averaging 180 hits a day! Hopefully that will help us in the competition season.