Don't even tell your employer about side projects. Leave them out of the loop entirely.
This depends heavily on the employer.
Google, for instance, is extremely friendly towards both side projects (done entirely on your own time and with your own equipment) and open source contributions done either on or off company time.
I wish more employers had the same level of transparency.
This depends heavily on the employer.
Google, for instance, is extremely friendly towards both side projects (done entirely on your own time and with your own equipment) and open source contributions done either on or off company time.
I wish more employers had the same level of transparency.