[neolog]

> pretty weird/low class move to build a free clone of the product you just worked on

It's extremely common to do that. Where do you think all this industrial open source software comes from? People work on a product, then they leave the company and want access to a similar tool. Happens all the time.

[rurabe]

i mean thats actually fine, i think it's the copying + victimization thats irking me

[neolog]

If you're an expert in X, you're gonna be building several Xs in your career. That's how the economy works. An employer suing you for building another X is ridiculous. If you're not funded for legal defense, your best way forward is going public. He did everything right.