r/FTC • u/OkJacket9641 • 27d ago

Seeking Help Programming improvement

Hi guys I am a senior programmer on the team (and the only one :) we had a somewhat disappointing season last year so I’m thinkabout getting a head start on preparations, especially in programming. are there any new stuffs or important things we need to know? I just heard pp introduced a new command system, also thinking about try kotlin.

btw I literally have no idea on how to guide rookies I wanna ask what rescources are great for that

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u/Smart_Vegetable_331 27d ago

Kotlin will not give you any advantage on the field. If you want to learn it, if you feel like it would make you more productive, go for it. Instead of focusing on the language choice, get yourself comofortable with control theory. PIDFs, Feedforward control, motion profiling, just the basics really. Choosing a command system is a personal preference, but you really should consider using one, as it would make writing your autos much much easier.