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my coworker's previous employer blocked all code-sharing and question-and-answer sites for programmers because of a pathological fear of accidental IP dilution.
by woodrowbarlow 9y ago
my coworker's previous employer blocked all code-sharing and question-and-answer sites for programmers because of a pathological fear of accidental IP dilution. it's a real thing.
- TheRealPomax 9y agoThat it is, although what they end up doing is making people work on their work machine as well as their cellphone. Source: me, working for a defense contractor with the same insane rules, but no "hand in your phone" rules on entry.
- jsight 9y agoHaving worked in defense, I generally had stricter rules around phones than around website access. That is really a bit surprising to me. I guess contractors are all over the map in how they try to make sure to comply with the "rules", though.
- Deadron 9y agoI had the same issue at one company. Thats the company where I first learn about ssh tunneling. All the smart devs did it.