>There is no thesis in the article!, it's very hard to judge without reading the thesis. He's on google scholar. We can see his abstract, citations, and other

>There is no thesis in the article!, it's very hard to judge without reading the thesis. He's on google scholar. We can see his abstract, citations, and other publications. His website also lists his github. That's more than enough to judge his productivity. >As part time you can still meet those smart people at the university or by attending conferences. Conferences are very clique-y. If you are just some shmuck showing up off the street you're not going to be able to get access to those smart people. Hell, I have all the relevant credentials and still get shut out of conversations at conferences.