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Came here to say the same thing, I've regretted NOT making something open source from the start. Because if it was then I'd be able to take that awesome produc
by INTPenis 9y ago
Came here to say the same thing, I've regretted NOT making something open source from the start.
Because if it was then I'd be able to take that awesome product with me when I left and benefit from it where it's needed.
- phkahler 9y agoSame thing for patents. I was at a company that claimed to be all-in with electric vehicles, so when I devised an awesome motor control algorithm that overcomes all the common challenges in an elegant way I went ahead and got a patent. I figured we'd be doing that for a long time and it would give us an advantage. Fast forward 1-2 years and the company founder retired (he pushed the EV stuff) and upper management wasn't interested. They let the team dissipate to other companies and AFAIK they have no new endeavors in that area. And so my innovation stagnates in the dust bin, patented and unusable by anyone - including me.