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Ask HN: Which companies allow employees to retain IP for side projects?

1 pointsby mr_puzzledalmost 5 years ago
Most companies make you sign agreements which say all IP created during employment is owned by the company. A fair number of companies allow employees to retain IP related to side projects as long as they don&#x27;t directly compete with the company&#x27;s products.<p>Here&#x27;s my short list : gitlab, stripe, github.

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giantg2almost 5 years ago
My company makes you preapprove any outside business activities (including freeware&#x2F;opensource). They ask you stuff like if you are working in the same domain as the company, if you work with any company competitors or clients, etc.<p>I can&#x27;t say the name because I am critical of them and need to stay employed.