An Email Thread Between a Developer and Gigster
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An Email Thread Between a Developer and Gigster
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Re: An Email Thread Between a Developer and Gigster
#2This is especially troubling since it appears that Gigster is directly aimed at software development, not generally connecting people with contract jobs.
I wonder if they even have a lawyer familiar with software development on-board.
Re: An Email Thread Between a Developer and Gigster
#3My first thought: WTF is gigster?
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#4More training data for that bullshit detector that was on Show HN the other day.
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#5My first thought: WTF is gigster?
Me too
Re: An Email Thread Between a Developer and Gigster
#6I recently learned from a github discussion that if you work for Amazon, Google etc. you are also not allowed to work on any open source projects, even on your free time without their permission.
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#7Sounds like you dodged a bullet there. Thanks for sharing. Kind of ridiculous that they wouldn't even comment on the questions or clarify a bit! Not to mention the fact they basically ignored the first email and didn't respond until a follow-up was sent 2 weeks later?
I mean, obviously I have no way of verifying the authenticity of any of this, so I'm just going to assume it's accurate. But in my experience this kind of behavior from companies is more common than it should be.
Re: An Email Thread Between a Developer and Gigster
#8This type of thing is what first pushed me away from Gigster. It's like the overly broad employee invention assignments that a lot of companies want you to sign. No thank you.
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#9Developer disagrees with terms.
Reply is:
> We have yet to have a disagreement (much less a legal battle) over the terms here.
Ok then.
Re: An Email Thread Between a Developer and Gigster
#10I recently learned from a github discussion that if you work for Amazon, Google etc. you are also not allowed to work on any open source projects, even on your free time without their permission.
Would it be possible to link that discussion?