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It doesn't have to be a real-world open source project. Could be a project you built to learn a language or framework, for example. Or some library you wrote
by rmbyrro 5y ago
It doesn't have to be a real-world open source project.
Could be a project you built to learn a language or framework, for example.
Or some library you wrote for your own personal use. If there's nothing sensitive, you can publish it under an open license or even without any license at all...
- nemetroid 5y agoMy employer doesn't allow publishing code that was written during working hours.
- Gravyness 5y agoWhy would you publish code that was written during working hours? Why not publish an university project, a learning exercise, or something you built for fun? Surely there is more reason to create something than you're getting paid to do it, right? Or are artists just silly?
- nemetroid 5y agoI think some of my university projects are published. But they're quite old by now, and not representative of the production code I write. I do learning exercises quite frequently when getting into new libraries/frameworks/languages, but again, that's on company time. I don't begrudge others that do, but I don't code in my free time, I have other hobbies. Thus getting back to the original point made: > Because every skilled person has time to build stuff in public.
- marssaxman 5y agoI publish practically everything I write in my free time, whether it goes anywhere or not, but I would never link to that playground on my resume!
- bluescrn 5y agoSome employment contracts claim ownership of anything you create even outside of working hours, so even publishing those little learning projects could potentially be problematic.
- sofixa 5y agoHow are those legal anywhere? Thankfully they aren't here in France.
- bluescrn 5y agoEven if they're not likely to win in a court battle, most people don't want to risk a dispute over something trivial. Would you expect a little game jam game created in a weekend to lead to an ownership dispute with an employer? - Probably not, but I'm aware of a case where it has happened...
- astura 5y agohttps://www.joelonsoftware.com/2016/12/09/developers-side-projects/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2016/12/09/developers-side-pr...
- maccard 5y agoEven if it's not legal, I'm not going to sue my employer to stake ownership over an evening project.
- rmbyrro 5y agoYou don't need ownership here, just authorship.
- formerkrogemp 5y agoAmerican exceptionalism at its finest.
- rmbyrro 5y agoThis is another problem. For this purpose, you only need to show authorship, which is different from ownership rights. In general, your employer can't stop you there. Some exceptions would be if it conflicts with their products or if you disclose technological knowledge that could jeopardize competitive advantage.
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