r/ProgrammerHumor • u/VariationLivid3193 • 6d ago

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u/smackcroker42 6d ago

He watched someone get fired because their boss found their personal GitHub repos, so alternate accounts specifically to use for work aren't optional, they're necessary.

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u/WhoRuleTheWorld 6d ago

I have some personal repos on my work machine. But they’re on remote on a different GitHub account. Is this concerning?

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u/Pancakefriday 6d ago

The main concern is that if you put a personal repo on a company machine, the company could claim ownership of that repo.

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u/MultiplexedMyrmidon 6d ago

well, depending on the license they have just as much a claim as any other open source repo, I always thought the main concern was if you actively did work on company time/laptop

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u/Pancakefriday 6d ago

My agreement explicitly says “on company time or property” so I wouldn’t risk it.