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by steventruong 5491 days ago
The problem is you shouldn't even care about NDAs regarding outsourcing your prototype. It's about as bad as requiring an NDA to disclose your idea to potential cofounders. In the mass majority of cases, no one cares and if you outsource overseas, I don't see a high correlation with people jacking your idea to outrun you in building your startup. I think you're going about it the wrong way. The likelihood of someone pulling a "social network zuck" on you, is very unlikely, especially for outsourcing a prototype.

As for possibly getting a prototype done, I don't understand the comment here. If you outsource the work, you pay X and they code Y and you guys do the exchange. There's no inheriting or whatever you're referring to. Sounds more like you're trying to recruit employees or something than to purely just get the prototype finished.
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jdsadow 5491 days ago
Steven, no need to be so antagonistic. The NDAs are between Google & its employees.

I am not worried about losing my idea. I am not 100% focused on getting a prototype done. I want to find a real partner to work with on my current concept or any others.

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steventruong 5491 days ago
Wasn't trying to be antagonistic. Was addressing something that comes up very often. You can't blame me for thinking so at the sight of stating NDA. That said, NDA between companies and employees are more in reference to what the company does. I can't imagine it would restrict you from leaving to pursue your own idea with a fellow employee. But then again, I don't work for Google so I don't know what they would require you to sign.
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jdsadow 5491 days ago
>>"I don't know what they would require you to sign"

Our lives away, basically.

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