> Indeed, most FAANGs have a clause in their contracts stating that they basically own all ideas you think of, whether on or off the clock They can claim that

> Indeed, most FAANGs have a clause in their contracts stating that they basically own all ideas you think of, whether on or off the clock They can claim that all they want, but in California, that's not exactly true. What you do, on your off time, on your own hardware, that isn't related to a work project, is yours. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB&sectionNum=2870 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio...