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| location | Australia | |
| age | 28 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 3 months |
| seen | Feb 13 '11 at 20:36 | |
| stats | profile views | 30 |
Software Engineer - Engage Pty Ltd
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Feb 13 |
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If I'm working at a company, do they have intellectual property rights to the stuff I do in my spare time? @hyperslug in a situation like that I would still believe that you would be able to defend yourself easily, provided you can prove that you have zero knowledge of trade secrets regarding that product. However, I would be discussing my continued involvement on my side project with my employer just to be sure. The point really is, if you enjoy creating and you write yet-another-blog-engine, it will be extremely difficult for a web-based game company to claim (or want to claim) ownership. Id be discussing exactly what the employer meant by no side-projects as they may have meant 20%(c) time |
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Feb 12 |
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If I'm working at a company, do they have intellectual property rights to the stuff I do in my spare time? Brilliant answer, but I guess you, of all people, should know about this kind of thing. My co-workers and I discussed this clause in our contracts at my last job, and most of them appeared to be worried since they did hobby programming. My view was along the line of; if you create and then sell (or make money from) a product that competes with your employers core product, or a non-core product that you've been involved with, expect trouble. Anything else should be fine - especially considering that the Australian legal system still seems to have some common sense and morals. |
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Feb 12 |
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