"It Worked Yesterday" Mystery: When Your Code Is Both the Problem AND the Solution

The "It Worked Yesterday" Mystery

When Your Code Is Both the Problem AND the Solution

The VEX Programmer's Survival Guide

Welcome to competitive robotics-whereyour code crashes at the worst time, your build team gives you funny looks, your autonomous routine treats walls as a best friend.

Inthis book The "It Worked Yesterday" Mystery, Ayushmaan Bellum, a high schooler and Founder, Programmer, Builder, Driver and Captain of Cognitaur 29712C VEX V5 Robotics Competition Team, has you buckling up to cringe, laugh and cry as he shares his sleep-deprived programmer perspective as a seasoned VEX Robotics Competitor. This is not your average coding book - it's much more than the How-To's of coding guides - it's part survival guide, part comedy, and 100% the most frustrating and wackily satirical look at the tech world and programmingyou'll ever find (if not, please take this away from me).

• Learn from Real-Life Competitive Flops-because otherpeople's failures are the best lessons.
• Avoid Championship-Killing Pitfalls -including the notorious "loose screw conspiracy!"
• Decode the Mysteries of Sensors, Odometry, & Auton Strategies-before they turn against you halfway through a match.
• Learn to Make Yourself Appear (and Sound) "Smart" to Judges - even while your bot is actively working to ruin yourreputation.
• Shop the VEX Parts MarketLike a Pro (No Rip-offs Allowed) - and try to get a robot through airport security.

Whether you're a seasoned programmer, or just someone who never programmed robots this book will help you get prepared to enter the crazy and funworld of VEX Robotics. So, get out your duct tape, crank up your batteries and welcome the chaos - because it's allgoing to be different next season... right?