Why your engineering records count
Lots of public code is online already. Hard to find is what surrounds private code: why a change was opened, which review bounced it, and how it got patched once it shipped.
Your issue tracker, code review history and release notes connect those steps, over years of real product work.
What usually qualifies
- Repositories. They show a codebase growing and being reworked over time.
- Pull requests and code reviews. What reviewers catch and why.
- Bug reports and tickets. The path from reproducing a problem to closing it.
- Architecture docs and release notes. The reasons behind how your systems are built.
First, code that belongs to someone else
Client work often means the client owns the code, and their permission may be needed. Ownership is worked through as scope is set, and work your clients own can be left out completely. Your contracts are for your counsel to read. We do not offer legal advice.
The other concern is customer data that turns up in logs, chat and tickets. In the copy, names, emails and account details become placeholders.
Things you keep to yourself
- Client projects. Out unless you and your counsel decide otherwise.
- Core products. Hold back any repo, product or period.
- Secrets and credentials. No passwords are ever asked for or shared.
How your team gets started
Submit the estimate form. Within minutes, a specialist from License Your Data calls to book a 15-minute call under NDA. License Your Data then builds a de-identified copy of the records you scoped, and buyers license it only once you approve a sample.
Questions owners ask
Do we need to prepare anything for the call?
No. Knowing which tools your team uses, and roughly since when, is enough. Nobody asks you to export files.
Does our code stop being ours?
You keep it. The repositories stay in place and in your hands, and buyers license only a de-identified copy.
What does it cost?
Nothing. There is no cost to you.
Do outsiders get into our repositories?
No. Nobody asks for logins, and your originals never leave your systems.
Years of engineering work may have real value. Get a range.
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