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Re: Team 254 Presents: CheesyVision

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Originally Posted by Karthik View Post
I can assure you that both high and low visibility work on their team is far from mentor only. The students are involved and integrated throughout their entire process.
I asked the Team 254 mentors what the involvement is on this particular project by the students with interest in their broader philosophy on the matter. Indeed in their other public repositories the students have contributed and from seeing them in competition, I know that the students are involved. However, I don't see any obvious indicators for the CheesyVision that students were involved. The workmanship makes it apparent to a casual observer as to who did the work. I believe that I asked an earnest question that they can answer. I am just surprised that the student involvement was not overwhelmingly apparent on this one project given they are such a substantial team (as you also indicated).
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