2 ms·

except that anything interesting he does 'on the side' is owned by el goog?

• georgemcbay 14y ago
  Not likely. YMMV depending upon where you live but in California what you do on your own time with your own equipment belongs to you, not your employer.
  • defen 14y ago
    I'm not a lawyer, so keep in mind that I have no idea what I'm talking about, but see comments by DannyBee in this thread: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4051635 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4051635 The way I read it is that Google has their hands in so many projects that they would have a good claim on your free-time work, even in California. Just another good reason to ignore their recruiter emails.
    • jrockway 14y ago
      Google also has a rather simple process for getting your intellectual property back. It's been discussed on HN before: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4051325 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4051325