> If the rules for the weekend are the "team decides" you can't just go claiming ownership of stuff you did for the team.
That's a nice opinion. But as you say, it's a "rule". It's not the law.
And the law disagrees with you. If 5 people write code with no legal framework in place (such as a written contract), they each own their individual contributions.
it would interesting to see something like this tested in court.
Do you know what qualifies as a legal framework when entering a weekend hackathon? Is there a different bar for something like this vs a standard employment situation?
That's a nice opinion. But as you say, it's a "rule". It's not the law.
And the law disagrees with you. If 5 people write code with no legal framework in place (such as a written contract), they each own their individual contributions.