I think the reasonable takeaway is "don't let your side project interfere with your job," but the article comes dangerously close to conflating it with "employe

I think the reasonable takeaway is "don't let your side project interfere with your job," but the article comes dangerously close to conflating it with "employees shouldn't have side projects." The draconian aspect of the latter becomes obvious if you replace "side projects" with "hobbies."