your company/university might own your project. You need to carefully examine any contracts/papers you signed when you took your job and look for any restrictio

your company/university might own your project. You need to carefully examine any contracts/papers you signed when you took your job and look for any restrictions on intellectual property ownership A solution for this is to start a project under a pseudonym and never reveal your identity. Some projects, like I2P or mlDonkey, have pseudonymous contributors.