diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/IterativeRobotBase.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/IterativeRobotBase.cpp
index 5a74927773..55c4dfafc9 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/IterativeRobotBase.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/IterativeRobotBase.cpp
@@ -22,29 +22,17 @@ IterativeRobotBase::IterativeRobotBase(units::second_t period)
     : m_period(period),
       m_watchdog(period, [this] { PrintLoopOverrunMessage(); }) {}
 
-void IterativeRobotBase::RobotInit() {
-  fmt::print("Default {}() method... Override me!\n", __FUNCTION__);
-}
+void IterativeRobotBase::RobotInit() {}
 
-void IterativeRobotBase::SimulationInit() {
-  fmt::print("Default {}() method... Override me!\n", __FUNCTION__);
-}
+void IterativeRobotBase::SimulationInit() {}
 
-void IterativeRobotBase::DisabledInit() {
-  fmt::print("Default {}() method... Override me!\n", __FUNCTION__);
-}
+void IterativeRobotBase::DisabledInit() {}
 
-void IterativeRobotBase::AutonomousInit() {
-  fmt::print("Default {}() method... Override me!\n", __FUNCTION__);
-}
+void IterativeRobotBase::AutonomousInit() {}
 
-void IterativeRobotBase::TeleopInit() {
-  fmt::print("Default {}() method... Override me!\n", __FUNCTION__);
-}
+void IterativeRobotBase::TeleopInit() {}
 
-void IterativeRobotBase::TestInit() {
-  fmt::print("Default {}() method... Override me!\n", __FUNCTION__);
-}
+void IterativeRobotBase::TestInit() {}
 
 void IterativeRobotBase::RobotPeriodic() {
   static bool firstRun = true;
diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/TimedRobot.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/TimedRobot.cpp
index 82f5323799..93e66985ac 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/TimedRobot.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/TimedRobot.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include <cstdio>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include <hal/DriverStation.h>
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ void TimedRobot::StartCompetition() {
   }
 
   // Tell the DS that the robot is ready to be enabled
+  std::puts("\n********** Robot program startup complete **********");
   HAL_ObserveUserProgramStarting();
 
   // Loop forever, calling the appropriate mode-dependent function
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/IterativeRobotBase.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/IterativeRobotBase.java
index 1fd1ddd3ed..c5a5957d03 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/IterativeRobotBase.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/IterativeRobotBase.java
@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@ public abstract class IterativeRobotBase extends RobotBase {
    * until RobotInit() exits. Code in RobotInit() that waits for enable will cause the robot to
    * never indicate that the code is ready, causing the robot to be bypassed in a match.
    */
-  public void robotInit() {
-    System.out.println("Default robotInit() method... Override me!");
-  }
+  public void robotInit() {}
 
   /**
    * Robot-wide simulation initialization code should go here.
@@ -103,9 +101,7 @@ public abstract class IterativeRobotBase extends RobotBase {
    * which will be called when the robot is first started. It will be called exactly one time after
    * RobotInit is called only when the robot is in simulation.
    */
-  public void simulationInit() {
-    System.out.println("Default simulationInit() method... Override me!");
-  }
+  public void simulationInit() {}
 
   /**
    * Initialization code for disabled mode should go here.
@@ -113,9 +109,7 @@ public abstract class IterativeRobotBase extends RobotBase {
    * <p>Users should override this method for initialization code which will be called each time the
    * robot enters disabled mode.
    */
-  public void disabledInit() {
-    System.out.println("Default disabledInit() method... Override me!");
-  }
+  public void disabledInit() {}
 
   /**
    * Initialization code for autonomous mode should go here.
@@ -123,9 +117,7 @@ public abstract class IterativeRobotBase extends RobotBase {
    * <p>Users should override this method for initialization code which will be called each time the
    * robot enters autonomous mode.
    */
-  public void autonomousInit() {
-    System.out.println("Default autonomousInit() method... Override me!");
-  }
+  public void autonomousInit() {}
 
   /**
    * Initialization code for teleop mode should go here.
@@ -133,9 +125,7 @@ public abstract class IterativeRobotBase extends RobotBase {
    * <p>Users should override this method for initialization code which will be called each time the
    * robot enters teleop mode.
    */
-  public void teleopInit() {
-    System.out.println("Default teleopInit() method... Override me!");
-  }
+  public void teleopInit() {}
 
   /**
    * Initialization code for test mode should go here.
@@ -144,9 +134,7 @@ public abstract class IterativeRobotBase extends RobotBase {
    * robot enters test mode.
    */
   @SuppressWarnings("PMD.JUnit4TestShouldUseTestAnnotation")
-  public void testInit() {
-    System.out.println("Default testInit() method... Override me!");
-  }
+  public void testInit() {}
 
   /* ----------- Overridable periodic code ----------------- */
 
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/TimedRobot.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/TimedRobot.java
index 561fbdc040..04b95f99f0 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/TimedRobot.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/TimedRobot.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class TimedRobot extends IterativeRobotBase {
     }
 
     // Tell the DS that the robot is ready to be enabled
+    System.out.println("********** Robot program startup complete **********");
     HAL.observeUserProgramStarting();
 
     // Loop forever, calling the appropriate mode-dependent function