1. KauaiBots Robotic Control Software

2. Hi

4. Scott Libert

5. Software Manager

6. Scott Libert Software Mentor

7. We’re looking for

8. some software

9. Inn O vators

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

12. Software is

13. Everywhere

15. Cute, huh? Hi, I’m THUNDERCHICKEN

16. CPU

18. What does the software team do?

19. It starts

20. with…

21. Design

23. wild ideas welcome here

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

25. Do you like to design stuff?

26. …then we write

27. Code

28. Insert Software Here

32. The stereotypical coder

33. I was born to code…

35. The stereotype is not (always) true…

36. Do you like to invent things?

37. Do you like to figure out how stuff works?

38. Do you like to solve problems?

39. Do you like to sit in front of a computer?

40. (P.S.: Some math required…)

41. …then to make sure it works

42. and works right

43. and works well

44. and works fast…

45. Test

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

48. Do you like to break things?

49. 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; }

50. Challenges

51. TOUGH STUFF

54. “Genius is 1% Inspiration

55. and

56. 99% Perspiration” - Thomas Edison

58. Passion is the fuel

59. (not to mention hamburgers)

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

63. What a mess!

64. Spaghetti 2 =

65. Confusion

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

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

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

74. “I haven’t failed;

75. I’ve found 10,000 ways

76. that don’t work!”

77. when pursuing a passion or following a dream,

78. pain is part of the process

80. “When you innovate,

81. you’ve got to be prepared

82. for everyone telling you

83. you’re nuts” - Larry Ellison

84. Changing the world

86. is not always easy

87. Are you up to the challenge?

92. Our Busy Schedule Training Sessions (until end of year) “Crunch time” (Jan-Feb) Competition (March)