Though you don't mention this particular issue, it often comes up, and as someone who used to work as a DoD research scientist, I will say this: I think academi

Though you don't mention this particular issue, it often comes up, and as someone who used to work as a DoD research scientist, I will say this: I think academics are largely under the impression that they should be worried about people "taking their idea" and building something amazing with it without compensating you in some way. In reality, it is vanishingly rare that a published paper gets used for anything, by anyone, and it is even rarer by an additional order of magnitude that someone successfully tries to use something without consulting the author and/or trying to bring them along. You are the expert on the thing you have made, so if someone sees massive potential in it, they will likely bring you along. Publishing some quick and dirty research code that is able to reproduce the results of the paper can only help you in the long run. If you want real protection of course you can always try to get a patent, but then I've got you because 90% of the people I have this conversation with are worried about people stealing their idea but don't think it is patent-worthy. A similar analogue exists in startups: ideas are really a dime a dozen. Execution is what matters. There are millions of great startup ideas floating around -- I bet almost anyone could come up with at least a few that are viable -- but actually having the follow-through and dedication to execute that idea, that is what is challenging. I can't tell you how many people I've had calls with where the exchange is basically "I want your thoughts on this amazing idea but you have to sign an NDA first". 90% of the time these people aren't willing to go all-in on their idea and stake their career on it (hence them seeking second opinions), so it makes no sense for them to worry about me "stealing" their half-baked, unrealized idea. I say to them "would you take $3M in interest-free debt to develop this idea right now" and they say "no!" to which I say "then why should I sign an NDA?"