There was an old legend for an Apple bug (but I can’t exactly remember what). He complained about this macOS bugs for years. Worked for Apple for a couple months, fixed the issue, then quit.
I couldn't submit a PR, so I got hired and fixed it myself
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Re: I couldn't submit a PR, so I got hired and fixed it myself
#72Earlier quoted context omitted.
Can you cite the relevant law? I've never heard of it being illegal in the US to not tell your job that you have another job.
It's probably not the law (it would be shitty when working at a 7/11 on the weekends to have tolegally disclose all your other income resources) But basic employee contracts cover these aspects, including working in the interest of the company and IP assignments, and usually exclusivity if you're full time. These issues are old as time.
Yeah I'm aware employment contracts might stipulate it. But violating a contract isn't against the law. Worst case you could get sued (though with an employment contract, the limit of repercussions are generally just termination).
Re: I couldn't submit a PR, so I got hired and fixed it myself
#73Re: I couldn't submit a PR, so I got hired and fixed it myself
#74If Google Maps would like to hire me so the km/miles switch can remember I only ever want to see distances in km, my contact details are in my HN profile. I must have changed that back from miles once a fortnight since Google Maps launched 20 years ago. That's 500 times. Totally ridiculous for a company who core goal is profiling their users...
When I was traveling in Mexico, it drove me nuts that even though I was signed in, Google Flights switched my currency from dollars to pesos every single time I opened a new tab! I think they really don't care.
I think they rely on ip for a lot of stuff they shouldn't. Getting a local esim switches me to km until I switch back to my old one. Have no idea about Australia.
Edit: after typing this realized this isn't ip, its provider. That maybe does make sense to cue off of.
Re: I couldn't submit a PR, so I got hired and fixed it myself
#75The cancellation in the denouncing seems … sort of obvious.
Re: I couldn't submit a PR, so I got hired and fixed it myself
#76The cancellation in the denouncing seems … sort of obvious.
yes, i was very annoyed
Re: I couldn't submit a PR, so I got hired and fixed it myself
#77FYI this autoplays full screen video when I visit on iOS + Firefox. Edit: then switches into dark mode after a lag of a few seconds
autoplay my fault and will fix
dark mode idk, that is a very tiny piece of JS which should run near instantaneously
Re: I couldn't submit a PR, so I got hired and fixed it myself
#78If Google Maps would like to hire me so the km/miles switch can remember I only ever want to see distances in km, my contact details are in my HN profile. I must have changed that back from miles once a fortnight since Google Maps launched 20 years ago. That's 500 times. Totally ridiculous for a company who core goal is profiling their users...
While you’re there can you add a ‘how much I value my time’ input field for tolls? Google suggests I spend $20 through 3 tolls to save a single minute. Constantly.
Edit: and while you’re there, move the ‘speed camera ahead, is it still there?’ Dialog. IT COVERS THE DAMN SPEED LIMIT ICON.
Re: I couldn't submit a PR, so I got hired and fixed it myself
#79Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's probably not the law (it would be shitty when working at a 7/11 on the weekends to have tolegally disclose all your other income resources) But basic employee contracts cover these aspects, including working in the interest of the company and IP assignments, and usually exclusivity if you're full time. These issues are old as time.
Yeah I'm aware employment contracts might stipulate it. But violating a contract isn't against the law. Worst case you could get sued (though with an employment contract, the limit of repercussions are generally just termination).
> violating a contract isn't against the law
Being binding is kinda of the whole purpose of a contract. If violating it is void under the law the company should change lawyers.
To put your argument under a different angle, there are many written laws you can violate with very limited consequences if any, but they are still laws.
Contracts aren't written by the country, and enforcing them is civil matter so there's nuance, but violating an enforceable contract you provably agreed to is against the law. Whether you can get away with it is another question.