Our Gems of Wisdom

• Start early.... and keep it simple!
  
• Don’t underestimate the importance of clear communication and well-defined expectations
• Take advantage of using hierarchical state charts; explore using multiple charts in parallel 
• Don't take apart bread-boards, and just buy new components if possible to solder, The breadboards are useful for testing software and debugging!
• Understand differences in motor performance, and characterize the differences early
• Make sure that timing and speed constants are easily modifiable in the code - it will be much easier to calibrate performance at the end!