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Our Top Members have all participated in atleast 1 Design Challenge and here's why...

jwatson

Hi Guys & Gals

 

On the eve of launching our 2016 Raspberry Pi Global Design Challenge, it would be great if you could share with fellow members here why you joined which challenge and why...could you? Here is the list of all previous design challenges (with links) as an aide-memoire:

 

Look forward to hearing what's so great about being part of these Challenges from members point-of-views image

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  • I'd just finished my Topsy Turvy Clock project and the Enchanted Objects Design Challenge came along. The promo video shared a lot of thoughts that I'd also had and really sold me on the idea.

     

     

    The challenge seemed right up my street and on a similar slightly silly theme to my previous projects. I submitted a proposal for the Enchanted Cottage without really thinking what I was committing myself to. I thought I could make something that really fitted the theme well. I had some familiarity with the technology so I knew that it would be achievable but still challenging. I then decided to read the details of what was required from the project and although it seemed like a lot of work it luckily did not put me off.

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    Once the challenge was running I knew it was going to be really hard. One key factor that kept me going was the support from the other Element14 members commenting on the blog posts, giving suggestions and answering questions. My story theme also helped with the motivation as I not only wanted to finish the project I wanted to finish the story.

     

    The challenge has lead on to other interesting things, winning the prize meant that I got to talk to the press and write some articles for magazines and of course the trip to the New York makers faire was fantastic. It's also meant I've been invited to give talks and to help facilitate an enchanted objects style workshop.

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    So thanks again to Element14 and the sponsors. I would definitely recommend trying for a challenge, just be sure you know what you are getting yourselves into.

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  • I'd just finished my Topsy Turvy Clock project and the Enchanted Objects Design Challenge came along. The promo video shared a lot of thoughts that I'd also had and really sold me on the idea.

     

     

    The challenge seemed right up my street and on a similar slightly silly theme to my previous projects. I submitted a proposal for the Enchanted Cottage without really thinking what I was committing myself to. I thought I could make something that really fitted the theme well. I had some familiarity with the technology so I knew that it would be achievable but still challenging. I then decided to read the details of what was required from the project and although it seemed like a lot of work it luckily did not put me off.

      imageimage

     

    Once the challenge was running I knew it was going to be really hard. One key factor that kept me going was the support from the other Element14 members commenting on the blog posts, giving suggestions and answering questions. My story theme also helped with the motivation as I not only wanted to finish the project I wanted to finish the story.

     

    The challenge has lead on to other interesting things, winning the prize meant that I got to talk to the press and write some articles for magazines and of course the trip to the New York makers faire was fantastic. It's also meant I've been invited to give talks and to help facilitate an enchanted objects style workshop.

    imageimage

    So thanks again to Element14 and the sponsors. I would definitely recommend trying for a challenge, just be sure you know what you are getting yourselves into.

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