Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Or do exactly what Nate Silver did – negotiate the contract in such a way that you still have control over your IP if they decide to terminate you or sunset your product. Of course chances are that you don't have the kind of leverage that he did, but still...worth a shot.


I agree completely. I wasn't thinking of addressing my comment to stars like that but more towards mere mortals like me.

Given that we're on HN, I probably should have thought that thru a bit more.

Either way, very glad that Nate was smart enough to license everything. Kudos to him for being a shrewd negotiator.




Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: