FTC programming help: Java and Blocks for FIRST Tech Challenge

package org.firstinspires.ftc.teamcode;

import com.qualcomm.robotcore.eventloop.opmode.LinearOpMode;
import com.qualcomm.robotcore.eventloop.opmode.TeleOp;
import com.qualcomm.robotcore.hardware.DcMotor;

// Our teaching OpMode: tank drive with a shaped joystick response.
@TeleOp(name = "Shaped Tank Drive (practice)", group = "Practice")
public class ShapedTankDrive extends LinearOpMode {

    static final double DEADBAND = 0.05; // ignore tiny stick drift
    static final double BLEND = 0.7;     // 0 = straight line, 1 = pure cube

    private DcMotor leftDrive;
    private DcMotor rightDrive;

    double shape(double stick) {
        if (Math.abs(stick) < DEADBAND) return 0.0;
        return BLEND * stick * stick * stick + (1 - BLEND) * stick;
    }

    @Override
    public void runOpMode() {
        leftDrive = hardwareMap.get(DcMotor.class, "left_drive");
        rightDrive = hardwareMap.get(DcMotor.class, "right_drive");
        leftDrive.setDirection(DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE);

        telemetry.addData("Status", "Initialized");
        telemetry.update();
        waitForStart();

        while (opModeIsActive()) {
            double leftStick = -gamepad1.left_stick_y;  // pushing up reads negative
            double rightStick = -gamepad1.right_stick_y;
            leftDrive.setPower(shape(leftStick));
            rightDrive.setPower(shape(rightStick));
            telemetry.addData("Left stick to power", "%.2f to %.2f", leftStick, shape(leftStick));
            telemetry.update();
        }
    }
}

Our own program for practice. It uses only calls shown in the FTC docs and the official SDK samples: LinearOpMode, hardwareMap.get, setDirection, waitForStart, opModeIsActive, gamepad stick values, setPower and telemetry. Rename the motors to match your robot configuration.