Comment by omgCPhuture

What the other guy said, but also depends on the product, part in it, travel, and of course, if there are cool toys - maybe even ones that would be beneficial for a potential applicant who may or may not have their own projects they are working on that may be out of reach to part-timers due w/e reasons. I had a thought like this a while back, but locally most folks with the technical ability to contribute are securely employed.