Build Season Schedule
This is a rough schedule of what build season should look like. It's gonna look fast, but that's just how FRC is. You won't believe how much you can get done working as many hours a week as you will.
STICK TO THIS SCHEDULE, no matter when competition is. Extra time beyond the 6 weeks should be used for driver/pit practice.
Before Build Season
Make sure EVERYTHING is up to date (to the fullest extent possible, some tools won't be released until after kickoff)
Update firmware on EVERYTHING
Motor controllers
PDP
Literally anything else that has firmware
Update software on laptops
FRC Game Tools
WPILib (VSCode will download itself with this)
Phoenix Tuner
REV Client
Create a GitHub repository for the new bot
Start programming anything you can, like the drivetrain
During Build Season
Week 1
Create minimum functional bot code
Subsystems and simple commands for every mechanism and the drivetrain should absolutely be done by the end of the week
Week 2
Program basic autonomous program(s)
Week 3
Tuning for gamepiece manipulation
Week 4
Advanced auto program(s)
Week 5
Tuning for the complex endgame system
Week 6
Stress testing
Marines-style hell day - beat. up. the. robot. Procedure page forthcoming.
Pit and driver practice
Any remaining time before competition
PRACTICE. PRACTICE. PRACTICE.
Competition
Does this really need a section? It's comp. You'll know what to do by the time you make it here.
Also we'll have procedures for various different things related to competition.
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