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Client wants me to take a portfolio project off my website
As a freelancer myself, I always ask upfront if the client lets me show their project on my portfolio. Most of them would say "okay" but some of them would say "no."
If they say "no," I would honor ...
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Client wants me to take a portfolio project off my website
I would remove the piece entirely.
It is not about who owns the IP.. it's about keeping a client happy.
Yes technically without some sort of confidentiality agreement in place, you can use the ...
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Code ownership in web dev subcontracting
You may sue under violation of Federal Labor law, or even standard contract theory. You need not concern yourself with ownership of the code, if all you are seeking is for payment of your already ...
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Offering a wide variety of services; playing with multiple paths
I was in a similar situation. I can do quite much in the field of software development and managing, installing and maintaining Linux Servers. Technically, I could do web development, hosting, ...
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How to combine the general advantages of "work for hire" and retain my right for reuse the code?
In general you retain the intellectual property for anything you code as a freelancer; this is in stark contrast to an employee who generally does not. Sometime clients insist on some or other kind of ...
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How to combine the general advantages of "work for hire" and retain my right for reuse the code?
One possibility is to include a clause that you may use external library code in order to complete the project. Then build your library in between clients, and use it during your projects.
I am based ...
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Code ownership in web dev subcontracting
For U.S only. Federal IP law states that the creator of the IP owns the IP unless otherwise stated in the contract. I'm going to assume that your contract was silent on this and did not contain a "...
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How to protect video course materials provided to students
One methodology you could use is a page with an expiring link.
You would embed the video into a webpage that once viewed will expire. You would need some coding knowledge to do so but the security ...
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How do I respond to someone wanting to "purchase" my reputation?
I don't use upwork... but I'd respond to this the same way as if someone were to ask me to give them my social security number.....
"No thanks. I'm not interested."
And move on. I would have never ...
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How do I respond to someone wanting to "purchase" my reputation?
I am not surprised :).
This person has probably be banned and cannot attach his credit card or pass verification process. I am surprised you had nerves to talk to much to him.
I also saw guys ...
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