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If its on your own time and unrelated to what you're doing, its yours. I think that second sentence merely protects the client if the first sentence fails to do
by tstegart 18y ago
If its on your own time and unrelated to what you're doing, its yours. I think that second sentence merely protects the client if the first sentence fails to do so, its not saying "everything you do is ours." There is no rationale for the client owning unrelated things you do outside of work that they don't pay for. There is a reason for the client to own the things you do for them, which is what that part of the contract does.
If what you do outside of work is closely related to what you do at work for the client, you are going to run into problems. ie. the Facebook debacle. Building a website selling widgets using method A and then turning around and saying "Oh, I just decided to build a website on my own selling widgets using method A as well" is going to get you into serious trouble. Working on your blog at home is not.
- tstegart 18y agoI should clarify that you and the client should talk about this beforehand and it really matters what you're hired to do. If you're building someone an e-commerce site and you decide to work on your iPhone puzzle game at home, its doubtful there'll be problems. But if someone has hired you to come up with ideas and program them, then you've really sold your idea making process as well as your coding skills, and it will be harder for you to claim ideas as yours.