The #openalliance members all believe that FRC can have a greater impact on all teams if our ideas are shared throughout the season. With the end of The Bag, there’s a chance that FRC teams may become more secretive than they are now, and we’re hoping to stop that trend before it has a chance to start. We think that teams can share information and still be competitive, and that a rising tide lifts all boats.
Any team is welcome to join The Open Alliance at any time. We simply ask that you follow these guidelines.
- Don't keep secrets
- Sharing and learning is our competitive advantage, not secrets.
- Don't withold "that one detail" that makes an idea or mechanism work. If you share it, share it all.
- Try to update 1 or more times per week.
- Include analysis and notes
- Include thoughts on what went well and what did not.
- Use a platform that is conducive to asking and answering questions.
- We recommend making official update posts in your build thread on ChiefDelphi and cross-posting to Discord for further discussion.
- Try to share important information, or the results of important discussions, on both platforms.
- Post lots of pictures and videos.
- People love to look at pictures and videos
- A picture really is worth 1000 words.
- Open CAD and code are encouraged but not required.
- Include the bad with the good.
- We want a complete picture, not a highlight reel.
- Posting the bad helps everyone learn.
- Please tag posts with
#openallianceand#frc[teamNumber]to make them easier to find
Join our discord to discuss ideas with other #openalliance teams! https://discord.gg/pMxQD8SgJh
Each team can request a build log channel to be created for them where they can post, discuss, and share their build seasons.