From the article: >Many programmers do part-time jobs, right? And many are involved in some freelancing projects besides their full-time job. No, we don't. No

From the article: >Many programmers do part-time jobs, right? And many are involved in some freelancing projects besides their full-time job. No, we don't. Nobody in my circles of coders, spanning 3 different EU countries, do part-time programming jobs after their main programing job (full or part time). They go out, have fun, study, go shopping, do sports, go drinking, read books, play with their kids, go on dates, play video games, jerk off, etc. In what sort bubble is the author living where this is normalized? Also, all salaried employment contracts I saw in EU had a clause preventing you from doing extra work for another employer. Some even had clauses that work or side projects you do in your free time must not be related to the IP you work on at work, otherwise they could claim ownership or damages. I checked with government labor authorities and they said these clauses are legal, but proving this in court and enforcing would be difficult so probably nobody in the company will notice or care, unless you expose yourself and it blows up.