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Those employees can totally create a cleanroom implementation, true. That's very difficult in any domain. I could totally create software that does what my empl
by bdcravens 3y ago
Those employees can totally create a cleanroom implementation, true. That's very difficult in any domain. I could totally create software that does what my employer does, but could I do it without using any of the solutions I specifically created for them? It would be a challenge.
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- bdowling 3y agoThe restrictions are only against using protectable trade secrets or patented technology. Protectable trade secrets don't include things that are generally known within an industry or that the prior employer didn't treat as a trade secret (e.g., didn't take steps to prevent from becoming generally known).
- bdcravens 3y agoSure. In my case, I'm thinking about problems I've solved that there are no known solutions for, that I essentially had to invent while on the job.