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Can a developer steal your project?

Hi everyone, I was wondering if it is possible for a developer to steal your project? 

For example, if a developer created a github repository and if they have access/written the backend code? 

How can one protect themselves from such occurrence?

I am not an computer illiterate but I am also not a pro coder. So I hire people to do the work that is out of my competence. 

Am I overthinking this or is it an actual possibility? 

If yes, it would be much appreciated if someone can share tips on how to protect ones-self from this happening. 

Thanks in advance!
gpt
They can. They probably won't and if they do it probably doesn't matter. The source code is not enough in itself to be a product. 

The way to combat it, of course, is to have a contract under which they work for you, which stipulates who owns what. But by and large engineers aren't all out to steal your ideas. Anyone who's got the drive to execute an idea doesn't need to steal yours.