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0 pointsthimkerbell2y ago0 comments

No, he addresses that. Get a day job. Then do your project on nights and weekends, or else manage your manager into making it part of your job.

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edandersen2y ago

The problem with moonlighting a meaningful side project is that any marketing you do will alert HR to the fact you are moonlighting (HR in large corps pay to have employees' social media scanned).

In most cases you'll either be told to stop or in the worst case your employer will claim they own it.

nip2y ago

PG did not use the term moonlighting for the fact that you don’t have to.

That is unless you agreed to a contract that forbids from holding multiple jobs.

40h/week paying the bills leaves plenty of free time to do something on the side when you don’t have kids / a family to take care of

sillysaurusx2y ago

> 40h/week paying the bills leaves plenty of free time to do something on the side when you don’t have kids / a family to take care of

Show of hands: How many others feel this way?

Personally, I can barely muster the energy to do much hacking after a normal job. The only way I've found to do work I've been known for is by blowing off my other responsibilities (sometimes to the annoyance of various people).

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tlb2y ago

This isn't the norm in Silicon Valley. Most companies will agree to exceptions to their Assignment of Inventions agreement if you ask, as long as it's not directly competitive.

pfannkuchen2y ago

If you work for a large company anything you do in software is directly competitive.

kirso2y ago

I understand the concern, but frankly don't think this is the case.

Nobody really cares about you in the org and in the world in general.

There is a legal implication on side projects on everyone's contract -> so the solution here is to just have an alternative profile on social media...

Oh and don't add HR people on your linkedin.

drivebyhooting2y ago

No family or other responsibilities. Also say goodbye to your health. Not widely applicable advice.

mtlmtlmtlmtl2y ago

This is terrible advice imo. It entirely hinges on being able to work ridiculous hours, which most people just can't do either due to burnout, family, or both.

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