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Most employers couldn't care less whether you cease exist once you leave the company, let alone track what you're up to.

As long as you're not competing directly with them just leave your day job just as your side project ramps up commercially, and it'll likely never be an issue.

Most are only worried you'll leverage their IP, insider knowledge, steal employers, or somehow cause reputational damage to them - they don't actually want your IP.



This is dangerous advice. Depending on your contract and jurisdiction, your code could belong to your employer.




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