Who owns the source code for an app created by a freelancer on UpWork?

Question

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If I hired a freelancer on UpWork to create a mobile app, what product would I end up owning? Only the assembled application file? Or will I also own the source code, to which I can then make changes myself?
ADDITIONAL:
The fact is that I just need the application framework, with the source code. I myself am a programmer and in the future I will be able to finish some small features myself. Those. I would like to get the source.

Answer 1

Create a private repository on bitbucket
Add an artist there
All changes in the code should be fixed there starting from the start of the project
(any normal programmer must be able to use the version control system, and he does not need to be explained)
In the future, if you want to expand the team, hire another person to help , you just need to give him access to the same repository. And there will be no problems in the spirit of "the disk died and everything was lost."
Moreover, there is an issues section on bitbucket, where you can create separate tasks. And track their performance, i.e. for example, the task: "add a login button to the main one", when the performer closes it, he will indicate the number of the commit (and ideally the branch) where this task was completed, immediately with a link to it.
And a mini wiki, where it is convenient to store the knowledge base on the project.
Your contract would be better hourly, this, in addition to a bunch of other goodies, insures the performer's already worked hours, so he will not hide anything from you.

Answer 2

В США - результат принадлежит заказчику вместе со всеми потрохами.
В РФ - если заказчик не удосужился оформить как следует, принадлежит исполнителю и он может продать это еще и еще раз.
Что касается исходников - надо оговаривать. Это вообще не проблема. Только ваше слово - этого достаточно.
Но они, как правило, исполнителю эксклюзивно не нужны после оплаты заказчиком.
Имхо, разумно вообще весь процесс разработки осуществлять так, чтобы исходники были в репе, которой управляет заказчик.
То есть что бы не случится - заказчик всегда получит код со всеми изменениями.
Другое дело а что он будет делать с этой тонной кода, если сам не специалист.
Найм другого специалиста - выход так себе. Разбираться в чужом коде - в 3 раза дороже стоит.

Answer 3

It depends on what exactly you order from the freelancer. In the vast majority of cases, the customer receives the code base and all rights to it, except for copyright. But in my practice, there were both customers who had enough rights to use a copy of the product, and customers who insisted on an exclusive right.

Answer 4

Well, as you write in the task, it will be so, just write the source code