Beware the fine print! Pitfalls related to contractual provisions.
Freelancing versus work-made-for-hire. Who owns the code?
Protecting your intellectual property and avoiding misuse of intellectual property.
Is reverse engineering ever OK? If so, when?
What is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and why should you care?
What about patent protection? What are the issues and pitfalls?
Properly using open source licensing.
What are your obligations for identifying, preventing, and reporting security vulnerabilities?
What could go wrong if your code doesn’t perform as promised?
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