Re:I turned my open-source project into a full-time business
by account42 on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @11:53AM
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Tax isn't the only issue. The parent poster already mentioned another one: employment contracts generally have some provisions against competing with your employer that require you to get clearance for other jobs. Another is a payment is never without strings attached and those strings might not be something you want to deal with unless you can live off of the project.
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Re:I turned my open-source project into a full-time business
by ensignavenger on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @05:43PM
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Well, I don't know about practices globally, but again, in the US, it is rare for a programmer to have such an employment contract. And if you did, wven volunteering on an Open Source project that competes with your employer would likely be in violation, and it would not make any difference between a "donation" and an "invoice".