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On Building Git for Lawyers

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162 points jpbryan | 2 comments | 14 Nov 24 15:48 UTC | HN request time: 0.429s | source
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apozem ◴[14 Nov 24 17:11 UTC] No.42138365[source]▶
This person is 100% correct that git will never see adoption outside the tech industry.

My partner worked as a veterinarian for several years, and it was fascinating to see how vets use computers. These were brilliant people - I knew three who did literal brain surgery. But they just had zero patience for computers. They did not want to troubleshoot, figure out how something worked or dive deeper. Ever. They didn't care! They were busy saving the lives of people's pets.

It was a good reminder there are many smart people who do not know computers work and do not care to. A good startup acknowledges this reality.

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1. kevin-oconnell ◴[14 Nov 24 17:35 UTC] No.42138722[source]▶
A lot comes down to timing. More and more law firm partners these days are digital natives who grew up using computers. They're accustomed to using really good software, and they expect the same in their workplace.
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2. apozem ◴[14 Nov 24 17:49 UTC] No.42138901[source]▶
I definitely got that impression reading the reviews of the OP's product. An associate comparing it to "a polished Apple product" shows the younger generation is used to decent software and would appreciate it at work.

(To other commenters, this is not an invitation to dunk on Apple. Please keep discussion on track)