How do topcoders feel they don't receive patent for the algorithm they develop?

Revision en1, by codex666, 2020-12-23 10:44:25

Dear coding brethren, This question is specific to topcoder style marathon matches where companies with a lot of money who needs to solve a complex problem, simply crowdsource it to topcoder. And while the actual highly skilled developer who solves it is paid a meager amount, the topcoder folks get a huge cut and the company files an IP for the product developed by someone else? This sounds so messed and unfair to the developer. What does the community think about this? We are being used and made a fool of by buisness people!!

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