Team Contests?

Update: We're shooting for a February or March date to try out a team based competition.  I'll put something together but it will need to be something that is popular with a lot of members and based on experience, and the poll results,  something around test instrumentation seems like a likely candidate. So,  what do you think?  Should we focus on a particular testing tool or should we have a poll to decide which testing tool everyone would like to pair into teams to work on? We've never done anything involving 

I voted for test instrumentation, but how many would participate? There were a total of 20 votes and 6 went to test instrumentation. How many of the 14 others would actually participate in a test instrumentation contest? Maybe a new poll could shed us some light. At the moment the theme has been decided I don't see why wait until feb or march, I would probably begin much earlier if I can find a teammate.

I'm a bit worried about that as well.  20 votes total doesn't scream a lot of interest.   Maybe have to rethink what sort of a competition would be popular to work together in teams.   Broadly speaking,  how many people are interested in team contests?   However,  it does intrigue me as it would be different than the usual competitions and it would be interesting to see how people would work together.

The best example I can think of (feel free to point out other if you find them) would be:

• Programmable Electronic Load

Would something like this work in a short 2 month period?  Would may people participate?  Hard to say for sure...   But from past experience,  testing equipment projects were very popular on the community and might be a good way to learn what works based on the popularity of both the DIY Test Equipment and Test Instrumentation.  When I brought this up it wasn't met with a lot of enthusiasm and I am guessing there is good reason for that.  This tells me that its better to move this out later than sooner than to rush something out and not get it right.  Also, right now there is too much activity around projects going on in the community and the timing does not seem right.   Also, there is currently a lot planned from now until the end of the year and if we were going to try something new than it would make sense to wait until more members could participate rather than do it when a lot of people have committed themselves to existing activities.

Also give more time for new members to sort out how E14 would work for them...

Also give more time for new members to sort out how E14 would work for them...