Most indie developers are not developing IP of interest to anyone other than the indie. Without marketing and continued development the IP is of little value.
Yes if you invent the next google in your spare time you could be in trouble. For this it’s best to get funding. At the lifestyle income level, your employer doesn’t have the time or money to waste on your passive income stream.
Obviously don’t be cavalier about it, but this will just get you fired not sued.
highly depends on your employer and your relationship to them. I've heard of cases of someone getting sued due to _an open source_ they maintained, simply out of pettiness.
Yes if you invent the next google in your spare time you could be in trouble. For this it’s best to get funding. At the lifestyle income level, your employer doesn’t have the time or money to waste on your passive income stream.
Obviously don’t be cavalier about it, but this will just get you fired not sued.