Comment by ncallaway

5 years ago

Sure, I wasn't disagreeing with your overall point. I was just pushing back on the last sentence:

> But lawyers? They're in the business of selling time in 15 minute increments. Their productivity is simple to measure in this respect.

I don't think all lawyers are in that business. There are plenty of in-house counsel that aren't in that business. Just as there are plenty of engineers and software developers that _are_ in the business of selling time in 15 minute increments.

I just don't think the productivity question actually breaks down along professional lines, but rather on business model lines (which, again, I think we're in agreement about your main point)

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nickelcitymario  5 years ago

I was going to say "I didn't say all", but you're right, I didn't qualify. I meant the majority of lawyers, which I think is still accurate.

I also agree it doesn't break down along professional lines. Just used lawyers as an example, but I shoulda been clearer about my intent.

  • ncallaway  5 years ago

    Ah, sure, makes sense. Lawyers do skew more into service providers rather than in house, so make sense as an example of that.