2026-11-04 03:32 UTC
And, software devs, THIS is why you keep a copy of the code and documentation when you leave.
Not because you might want to use it for malicious reasons. That can backfire.
But, one, your local copy will always be there for your reference, so you can recall a funky solution, or a weird bug and it's workarounds.
But most importantly... who knows if in 30-50 years that code won't become something highly sought after?
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@jay@pie.zerojay.com 2026-11-04 05:06
With the way gamedev works these days, that would be entirely against the NDAs you sign with the company and open you up to legal and financial repercussions on top of essentially making you unemployable by any other game company out there. Doesn’t matter if you leave the company, the NDAs still survive. I completely get where you are coming from and why you are saying that, but it’s just not a good idea in today’s day and age, sadly.