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That is part of the reason for this question, possible IP conflicts. Ideally, I'd like to work independently on independent stuff from work, but sometimes fear
by psyman 6y ago
That is part of the reason for this question, possible IP conflicts. Ideally, I'd like to work independently on independent stuff from work, but sometimes fear becoming a bystander to the technical progress in the desired area (which happens to be progressing at breakneck speed as well. Also, some languages (C++) that lend themselves more towards real-time/production applications, are not used in my current role, so there is knowledge decay if I stay in my role and slip on my own projects, which happens more often when work stress increases, or there are other commitments.
- psyman 6y agoAlso the employment agreement only mentions "inventions while on company time using company resources" so if its on my own time using my own resources, I should be good ?
- jschveibinz 6y agoI am not a lawyer, so I can’t tell you “good.” I am just an engineer/entrepreneur/consultant, so I have some experience with this stuff. It is always a good idea to separate private projects from company projects and time. Avoid taking anything “free” from your employer/contractor, like software subscriptions, code, etc. and mixing them up with your private projects. Keep a notebook (with date and time) recording what you are doing privately and where you are getting resources from. Use a separate laptop when possible. Stuff like that can help you be disciplined. Good luck!