Breaking this up into chapters:
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0:00 starting strategic design by setting goals
1:10 "cool factor" and secondary goals
2:27 read the rules
4:33 affecting delta points
5:03 using the ranking system
7:17 chokeholds
13:52 cost benefit analysis (15:00 booty shake)
16:39 priority lists
18:28 golden rule #1, build within your means
22:35 golden rule #2, make tradeoffs
24:40 deciding between items on priority list
26:20 no shame in building simple robot
28:20 why terrified of low goal bots
32:02 being realistic about match strategies, finding niches
34:48 using partners, independent vs dependent tasks
37:45 hate this slide
37:57 robots evolve during the season
38:52 scouting
39:30 advance/advanced scouting, stats
42:00 avoiding biases when scouting
43:10 what is OPR
44:10 OPR value in this year's game
46:26 pit scouting is stupid
48:25 what to look for when match scouting
54:03 hopefully scouts are smarter than dolphins
54:23 making scouting fun, betting
56:07 drive coach qualities
57:11 making decisions, taking risks during matches
1:00:24 final comments
1:01:22 retiring as an FRC mentor
"No wheels, no problem, we can fix it in programming." - clean399 [more] 
05-05-2016, 13:20
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