That's just the code aspect. Most of the time, when you build something "on the clock" and/or with company resources, they own it. Therefore, you are probably

That's just the code aspect. Most of the time, when you build something "on the clock" and/or with company resources, they own it. Therefore, you are probably not allowed to make licensing decisions or release it without clearing it through proper channels. Regardless of what you think or even the nebulous "company" thinks, at the end of the day, someone - probably a senior exec or legal counsel - will have to authorize it. I think this article does a huge disservice in not noting that.