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I'm interested to see what others say here. I commented on this type of activity over the weekend, saying you shouldn't make it public. Now we get to watch. Do
by rday 12y ago
I'm interested to see what others say here. I commented on this type of activity over the weekend, saying you shouldn't make it public.
Now we get to watch. Does anyone care? Will all of us freelancers have to start requesting full payment, by check, upfront?
Or was this all sorted out already, and the details simply weren't posted to HN?
- smt88 12y agoMy contracts are prepared by a real lawyer who specialized in software contracts. They have long and detailed descriptions of how the quality of the work is assessed, what happens if it's not up to the client's standards, what happens if it's behind schedule, etc. etc. "_____ will write software for ______ that does ______" is a valid contract, if you both sign it. The problem (and the reason that you hire a lawyer) is that it doesn't explain what happens if there's a disagreement or dispute somewhere in the process. Pigeon.ly and the contractor both erred if they didn't sign a comprehensive contract. They both also erred by hanging their dirty laundry in a public place. If Pigeon.ly still had a legal issue with this, I'm sure YC would have either A) not invested or B) forced them to resolve it.