KauaiBots Robotic Control Software

Hi

Scott Libert

Software Manager

Scott Libert Software Mentor

We’re looking for

some software

Inn O vators

you’re nuts” - Larry Ellison I WANT YOU TO HELP GIVE A ROBOT A BRAIN

Software is

Everywhere

Cute, huh? Hi, I’m THUNDERCHICKEN

CPU

What does the software team do?

It starts

with…

Design

wild ideas welcome here

Do you think we could make the steering work like this? Is he seriou s?

Do you like to design stuff?

…then we write

Code

Insert Software Here

The stereotypical coder

I was born to code…

The stereotype is not (always) true…

Do you like to invent things?

Do you like to figure out how stuff works?

Do you like to solve problems?

Do you like to sit in front of a computer?

(P.S.: Some math required…)

…then to make sure it works

and works right

and works well

and works fast…

Test

Why isn’t this working? Did you plug it in?

Do you like to break things?

If ( it works ) then { celebrate; try to find other ways to break it; } else { If ( it almost works ) then goto Coding; else if ( it’ll never work ) then goto Design; }

Challenges

TOUGH STUFF

“Genius is 1% Inspiration

and

99% Perspiration” - Thomas Edison

Passion is the fuel

(not to mention hamburgers)

Spaghetti /spe’geti/: n. [It] A big, tangled mess

What a mess!

Spaghetti 2 =

Confusion

Bug /b^g/: n. [Origin uncertain] When software doesn’t work like it should.

“If you’re not failing every now and again,

it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative.” - Woody Allen

“I haven’t failed;

I’ve found 10,000 ways

that don’t work!”

when pursuing a passion or following a dream,

pain is part of the process

“When you innovate,

you’ve got to be prepared

for everyone telling you

you’re nuts” - Larry Ellison

Changing the world

is not always easy

Are you up to the challenge?

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