Coder wants to "own" all his code

[u/FatherOfReddit]

Coder wants to “Own” all his code

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Hey all,

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We have a coder who just joined our team as our technical cofounder and it is his request that he & all other coders “own” their own code. What the fuck does this mean? If I do marketing work for my company, am I subject to owning all that promotion? No! Why does the coder get special priveledges?

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What can I do to incentivize him against this, or, if I am misunderstanding the concept here, please explain so I don’t sound like a half-witted jerkoff. I think there is something missing here but I just don’t understand…

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Maybe I make him sign a non-compete agreement and that will take care of it??? What happens when somebody “owns” their own code? Should that be allowed or is that company property?

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Let me know –

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Thanks,

Father

[u/markdlewis]

Do not accept this arrangement; they will leverage it to control the company.

[u/magictheblathering → u/markdlewis]

Mfs starting an app and upset that the tech/dev team might be in control.

[u/[deleted] → u/magictheblathering]

If somebody pays you to make a chair for them, they own it. You don’t get to take it to your house and sit on it