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Re:Ask HN: I've had some software developed, now the coder i... by pixpox3 on Saturday March 21, 2009 @10:38AM (#526157)
Well there was a written agreement, but the funds were released in 4 separate milestones.

However, once I'd released 40 percent of the money and it was slightly late, I'd already wasted 2 months and said goodbye to 40 percent of the funds, so I felt like I had to stick with it. A foolish move in retrospect!

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Re:Ask HN: I've had some software developed, now the coder i... by dablya on Saturday March 21, 2009 @01:55PM (#526363)
Who owns the source code according the agreement? How were the milestones defined?

You can technically reverse engineer the code (it will not look exactly like the original). Depending on the agreement though, if the coder owns the source, you're probably better off not doing that.

Next time specify who owns the source in the agreement, and make sure that you're getting the source as you release the funds.

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