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Many people don't realize what they are really giving up by sharing personal information on their GitHub account(s). Once you share that account with a company
by encryptluks2 5y ago
Many people don't realize what they are really giving up by sharing personal information on their GitHub account(s).
Once you share that account with a company and sign an an agreement don't be surprised if they at some point they sue you just because your code may look similar to something you did while working for them.
On disability but feel well enough to maintain some personal projects? Good luck.
Working on a personal project that is taking off? Suddenly the company can build a competing solution and then later say you violated a non-compete agreement.
The list goes on and on. I'd suggest people stop sharing their personal GitHub accounts and not use personally identifiable information on your profiles.
- simonw 5y agoAny examples of this actually happening? Sounds to me more like the plot of Silicon Valley than something that's a common risk. I would expect any company that actually did this to get some serious negative PR from it, such that they have trouble hiring talented engineers in the future.
- encryptluks2 5y ago> I would expect any company that actually did this to get some serious negative PR from it, such that they have trouble hiring talented engineers in the future. Except employment agreements provide significant leeway into getting injunctions and for fines, so while an employee could go on the offensive and say that this is an issue, there could also be an injunction or agreements that prevent them from even talking about it without the risk of significantly more financial harm or contempt charges.