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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: 0.655s | source
1. skeptrune ◴[14 Nov 24 17:37 UTC] No.42138752[source]▶
Aren't their existing commonly used file sharing solutions for law which should implement a version of this? I would imagine it makes more sense as a feature there than it would in a whole new app.
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2. kevin-oconnell ◴[14 Nov 24 17:59 UTC] No.42139039[source]▶
It really depends on the firm and their existing approach to file storage. In legal, they call this a Document Management System (DMS). Some firms have a loose process, so they use this as a standalone app. Other law firms have 20+ years of files in their DMS, so they use this as an integrated feature.

The DMS providers have a great business and their product is stickier than glue. Fortunately, they are very startup friendly and have built out a whole app store ecosystem so other companies can layer on new capabilities that deepen the value of the DMS and make it even stickier.