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# [Code ownership and IP when outsourcing software development](https://adilsoukaini.hashnode.dev/code-ownership-and-ip-when-outsourcing-software-development?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Originally published on shipfastdev.com. Paying someone to write your code does not, by itself, make you the owner. In the US, the UK and France, copyright in software written by a contractor stays wi

11h ago · 7 min read · adilsoukaini.hashnode.dev  
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Independent developer behind ShipFastDev: web platforms, online stores and mobile apps with Laravel, React and React Native.

Independent developer behind ShipFastDev (https://shipfastdev.com). I build web platforms, online stores and mobile apps with Laravel, React and React Native, and write about building and shipping products. Articles here first appear on shipfastdev.com. Follow the builds: Instagram @adil.build, TikTok @adil.builds.it, YouTube @adil.builds.

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