Tech IndustryMay 24, 2021
Oracleghxt38

Is it okay to use work laptop for personal learning

Hi, is it okay to use office laptop for personal use like learning new tech, pushing POC code to GitHub based on New learning? Location: India Company: Oracle #oracle #tech

Google tiOK82 May 24, 2021

Yes

Uber Sloboder May 24, 2021

If I’m an employer, I’d even encourage this

Tanium sANx51 May 24, 2021

Learning sure. Anything commercial hard no.

Expedia Group LyPz35 May 24, 2021

Sure. But if this project becomes a profitable one, it will be Oracle's to claim.

LinkedIn ofje May 24, 2021

Is it okay? Probably. But unless you really cannot afford your own computer it’s so much better to just buy your own computer.

Oracle ghxt38 OP May 24, 2021

The problem is that personal laptop has gone out of order and will buy a new one in couple of months 🙂

BYTON Kbyte May 24, 2021

Yes if you are learning stuff for work. If the stuff you learn is for something outside your work (which doesn't have a potential use in your current position), then no.

Disney TCMouse May 24, 2021

Yes

Oracle ghxt38 OP May 24, 2021

Intention is to just learn a new tech, have related sample code and keeping it in the personal github account, so that same can be accessed from outside company laptop, after leaving the company, etc. I understand that if I make something which becomes commercial, then Oracle can claim.

Expedia Group LyPz35 May 24, 2021

Godspeed