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Update Mission Statement (#369)
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Replaces the comparison between Tetrix and Actobotics with one between
Tetrix and goBILDA, and adds back the author credit.
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abidingabi authored Jul 11, 2023
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Expand Up @@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ Hello! Welcome and thank you for taking the time to read |gm0|, the premier reso

The goal of |gm0| is to create a comprehensive guide for FTC teams. Physical resources for FTC are few and far between, and online resources are scattered across the interwebs. Typically, the largest inhibitor for newer teams is the lack of knowledge base, as robotics is a relatively new STEM field. New teams also have not made connections to experienced teams who might mentor or offer advice throughout the season. Thus, they are left in the dark to figure things out, seemingly with no way out. While the journey of learning cannot be shortcut, |gm0| seeks to address these shortcomings by providing a starter’s guide to the hardware and software in FIRST Tech Challenge.

When perusing this guide, it is important to keep in mind the authors' perspective. Many of the teams who contributed in the writing of this guide are veteran championship level teams in the upper echelon of FTC. **This means that most of our recommendations are almost solely from the competitive advantage standpoint.** For example, teams can learn just as much from using a Tetrix kit compared to an Actobotics kit. Just because there is a competitive advantage to one does not translate into a learning disadvantage for the other. The guide has a plethora of useful information and knowledge (such as FTC and basic engineering principles) for all teams, including teams which are primarily trying to learn rather than compete. However, do take our recommendations with a grain of salt. We want to help all teams in FTC, but as our experience has been on the competitive side of the fence, certain parts of the guide may not be very applicable to some teams.
When perusing this guide, it is important to keep in mind the authors' perspective. Many of the teams who contributed in the writing of this guide are veteran championship level teams in the upper echelon of FTC. **This means that most of our recommendations are almost solely from the competitive advantage standpoint.** For example, teams can learn just as much from using a Tetrix kit compared to a goBILDA kit. Just because there is a competitive advantage to one does not translate into a learning disadvantage for the other. The guide has a plethora of useful information and knowledge (such as FTC and basic engineering principles) for all teams, including teams which are primarily trying to learn rather than compete. However, do take our recommendations with a grain of salt. We want to help all teams in FTC, but as our experience has been on the competitive side of the fence, certain parts of the guide may not be very applicable to some teams.

Furthermore, the guide was originally written with a specific audience in mind - young teams who have recently begun their journey in FTC. Our recommendations are generally geared towards more inexperienced teams. However, in the past couple years we have expanded the guide to provide more in-depth resources around more complex topics. In doing so, we hope that |gm0| will be a useful resource to rookie and veteran teams alike.

Before diving in, a short disclaimer: **this guide is not "How to Build a Championship-Winning Robot."** The purpose of |gm0| is simply to provide knowledge, advice, and tips on how to get started.

.. note:: It is of the utmost importance that all teams learn the proper way (by following the engineering design process), not by reading a step-by-step guide or instruction manual. Thus, while |gm0| has plenty of advice, we do not have specific steps included. Good luck, and have fun in FTC!

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