Ask HN: Do you code on personal/side projects during breaks at work?

9 pointsby codegeekvor 13 Jahren5 comments

Just wondering about this. Work+commute time ensures that I don't get home on weekdays with plenty of hours left and I am one of those who needs at least 7 hours of sleep at night or I am a zombie in the morning. So all nighters are kinda tough.

Do you code on personal/side projects while at work but during lunch/break time ? What are the legal implications if any ?

4 comments

swampangelvor 13 Jahren

I wouldn't recommend this unless you get written approval from your boss/legal dept/president, OR you leave the office for lunch and do your coding at a cafe/restaurant.

Many companies include language in the employee agreement stating anything you write on company time or company hardware is theirs.

nostrademonsvor 13 Jahren

Your employer will own your code if you do this.

staunchvor 13 Jahren

To be more precise: you open up very serious IP ownership issues if you do this. It would scare most investors away very quickly.

staunchvor 13 Jahren

Sleep earlier. Work on your own thing before you head in to your job. Take a couple weeks off for a workcation. Work on the weekends.

iusablevor 13 Jahren

Yes.