Concept Lock

[tim-tim]

I think, as some have said, it is way more important to develop a strategy lock. This will help you dictate the rest of the season.

Not knowing exactly what 1114 does during the build season, I cannot speak directly towards their process. I can however speak on ours; we sit down and develop a strategy of how we want to play the game. This process usually takes most of Saturday and then Sunday...sometimes into Monday. At this point we start the "How are we going to complete this strategy?" questions.

Working in industry for a brief period of time really showed the importance of iterative design. Getting feedback from the customer, shop technicians, etc is a must and really allows the design to become better. How do you implement this is FIRST? Do your research, check CD, Prototype, and prototype.

To sum it up:
- Develop a "Strategy Lock"
- Allow actual robot design to become an iterative process with the "Strategy Lock" being a check to make sure you are on the correct path.