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Non-competes have always been interesting: "We are hiring you because you already know how to swing a hammer in our industry, but you may not use a hammer for
by j45 3y ago
Non-competes have always been interesting:
"We are hiring you because you already know how to swing a hammer in our industry, but you may not use a hammer for any other company who may also have hired you for knowing how to swing a hammer"
- caddemon 3y agoThey make sense where there are specific internal secrets, it's not just about IC skillset necessarily. But it's true they're definitely overused.
- j45 3y agoFor sure trade secrets are important. What one company may consider a trade secret and whether it is can be another thing altogether. Customer lists or sales processes for example definitely can fall under the proprietary category.