Flat Scren Displays

[Pat Fairbank]

Originally Posted by dlavery

However, Hatch will NOT be developing the scoring or field control software in the future.

-dave

I for one am glad to hear this. Of course, I realize that the reason for this decision may have nothing to do with the utter failure of the scoring system during some of this year's events, and I know Hatch wasn't the only entity responsible.

However, on the two occasions this year that I got to meet and work with the particular Hatch employee who wrote the scoring software (and who is a FIRST alumnus), I was struck by the fact that he seemed rather apathetic when it came to the problems that plagued his software. I hope whoever is responsible for the scoring system in the future will be more passionate about their work.

[Billfred]

I don't know what made me perk up more: Finding out the end of the Hatch Era (and I even figured out most of the tricks down at Mission Mayhem, darn!), or hearing Dave make a post here about the upcoming FIRST field that didn't involve Jello, clowns, or clownfish.

(crosses his fingers for an adaptation of the IFI/WildStang-developed, one-foghorn-over-two-days-of-Championship FVC field from last year)

[DanDon]

Originally Posted by Billfred

(crosses his fingers for an adaptation of the IFI/WildStang-developed, one-foghorn-over-two-days-of-Championship FVC field from last year)

That field system was amazing! I second that motion.

[Steve W]

Folks I know that everyone seems happy right now that Hatch will not be involved. Remember that far away fields always look greener. Some of last years issues were FIRST based so don't blame all on Hatch.

I for one would like to see if IFI could take over. They build the hardware, they are at all FIRST events and they have some of the best working for them (JVN ?).