Mythical Six Week Build Season

[marshall]

Originally Posted by gblake

YES!

The program's founder(s) and eminent spokesmen, are publicly proud about this. It's definitely a feature, and not a problem.

I don't remember ever hearing one of them complain that the best (or any) on-field robots needed a few more weeks of work put into them. I don't remember ever hearing them complain that participants aren't receiving enough vocational training.

I do remember hearing them encourage everyone in FRC spend time adding/inspiring new participants, and helping rookies or struggling vets have a good, inspiring, experience.

Encouraging everyone to invest any excess competitive passion into looking outward, rather than inward, remains my 2¢

Blake

At the risk of poking the bear...

Is it disingenuous to say to people that "these teams built these robots in just six weeks" when in fact it is often 10 or 12 weeks for many (not all) of the top teams?

I know that I've had more than one comment from a mentor that they didn't expect to invest more than 6 weeks into the FRC build season only to find out that they invest a lot more time.

EDIT: Changed a word.