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Project14 Prizes

javagoza

Hi ! I'm a bit disappointed to see the change in prizes for the project14 competition. While I understand the decision to switch to a kit, I think many past participants were looking forward to the shopping carts.

The shopping carts offered a great opportunity for winners to experiment with new components for their next projects, learn more about Farnell and Newark's product offerings and provide valuable feedback through reviews and suggestions about the products and the shopping experience.

I hope this change doesn't discourage future participation in the competition.

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  • Hey  ! I appreciate you highlighting this and I can definitely see the benefits to the shopping cart as a prize option. I'm sorry we've moved away from it, at least for now.

    Although I'm a relatively recent addition to the team, my understanding is that fulfilling shopping cart arrangements was at least partly a manual process which is why  - with changes in the team underway -  it was decided to use other prizes.

    That said, never say never. The team has settled down now and perhaps we will find a way to automate the process so we could potentially bring it back Slight smile  Out of general curiosity, if you could not have a shopping cart, is there another prize that would definitely make you sign up for a competition?

  • in reply to JoRatcliffe

    Thanks for explaining. I've always enjoyed these challenges as a way to finish a project within a deadline and share my work. Any prize, like a gift card, is a nice bonus that helps me continue this hobby without spending too much. But the prize itself isn't the main reason I participate. I do feel a bit disappointed when I win something I can't use or give away, like that Apple watch I won in a design contest. It was hard to find someone who wanted it. In fact, it wasn't even good enough to use as a paperweight.

  • in reply to javagoza
    javagoza said:
    Apple watch I won in a design contest. It was hard to find someone who wanted it. In fact, it wasn't even good enough to use as a paperweigh

    That was always my concern when I saw prizes such as this.

    I believe once we gave away a HTC Vive, and I thought "I love that as a prize, I could totally use it, but you really need a powerful PC to even use it and do we know the winner will have that?"

    There were... some weird decisions made.

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  • in reply to javagoza
    javagoza said:
    Apple watch I won in a design contest. It was hard to find someone who wanted it. In fact, it wasn't even good enough to use as a paperweigh

    That was always my concern when I saw prizes such as this.

    I believe once we gave away a HTC Vive, and I thought "I love that as a prize, I could totally use it, but you really need a powerful PC to even use it and do we know the winner will have that?"

    There were... some weird decisions made.

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  • in reply to cstanton
    cstanton said:
    some weird decisions made.

    I imagine it must be hard figuring out what appeals to the community.

    For example, I would not have much use for a $3,000 bench oscilloscope, so I’d be far more motivated by a $50 advent calendar Laughing  Or an element14 branded backpack! Those are awesome btw… also mine is still in great shape so I guess a new one as a prize wouldn’t motivate me anymore Thinking Laughing  

    Right now I could use a new MacBook, but once I have upgraded I’d be good for several years, plus prizes like that seem to focus on base models, where I would need a16gb in order to really be able to use it fully.

    So yeah, even just thinking of myself as one example it would be tricky.

    But then maybe it works out well to motivate separate different groups of people for the different competitions?

  • in reply to cstanton

    I won HTC Vive so I can say :D I have powerful enough computer, but I have headaches from using for about longer than 15 minutes, so nowadays it is mostly used by my cousin. But it is used, it is not dust collector. She like it.