FRC Java or Labview?

[teku14]

This is a classic debate on CD.

As many of the others have stated on this thread, you should go with the language that you are most comfortable with and further your efforts in that. But I do want to dispel one notion about Labview as though it is some kind of a regression. From what I have seen, labview in FRC is atleast as powerful as Java is. Yes, it has a low entry point making it very accessible to newer teams and programmers but it also has a very high skill cap. Several veteran teams use it and have had no trouble achieving what any Java or C team has. I would also like to point out that Labview is used in many applications beyond FIRST such as indisutrial automation and testing. While Java is the more popular and more widely used language in the real world, it is also undeniably been on the decline.

That aside, there is no difference in what you can achieve with Labview or Java in FRC and the choice should be based solely off of which your team has the most experience with and is more comfortable with. I see that while you all have used Java thus far, your mentors seem to be proficient in Labview. I know that mentor expertise is the deciding factor for many teams in their choice of language so I urge you to keep your options open.