As the owner of [what I believe to be] an idealistic consulting firm, I tend to agree with both the rule and the exception. IP ownership isn't really a good bus

As the owner of [what I believe to be] an idealistic consulting firm, I tend to agree with both the rule and the exception. IP ownership isn't really a good business practice for us because it comes with its own liabilities and could put us at odds with our clients. Our rule for our devs is that if you develop it for a client, it belongs to a client. If you develop it to serve a process we use for multiple clients, it belongs to us. If you develop it in your spare time, it's all yours.