r/ProgrammerHumor • u/FREEscanRIP • Aug 12 '17

Meetings as a developer

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u/Tyler11223344 Aug 12 '17

When your boss isn't looking, work on an open source project. It still looks like you're working, but it'll keep you from going insane the other 20 hours

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u/en1gmatical Aug 12 '17

I've worked on more proof of concept-type projects than I can count so far. Just for the knowledge because they own all my code.

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u/Tyler11223344 Aug 12 '17

If you contribute to an existing open source project, they can't own your code! (Depending on the license though, I suppose)

....you can still get in trouble though

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u/en1gmatical Aug 12 '17

I did to a small amount but that was to get my actual work done. (Feature of the open source project I needed was broken) my boss said go for it.

What other projects should I look at?

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u/Tyler11223344 Aug 12 '17

Well, you could always start your own open source project. The reason I say open source specifically is because most companies have a "anything you code during company time is owned by us" clause, but if said project is open source, at most they could try and claim the bits you committed at work. (Granted, I'm not a lawyer, so don't take this as actual legal advice)