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KellyCriterion • today at 6:49 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

a) I have never met a Lawyer who was able to write a single code line

b) I have met Lawyer colleagues who didnt know how build a =SUM() in Excel

So, I doubt....


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jacquesm • today at 8:51 PM

There are a couple right here on HN.

otterley • today at 7:04 PM

> a) I have never met a Lawyer who was able to write a single code line

That doesn't mean they don't exist. I went to law school with many former software engineers, many of whom are now prosecuting patents on behalf of high tech companies, and some of whom went back to engineering (like me).

"I have never met ______" is of no consequence to anyone; it's an argument style best avoided unless you're talking about deities or space aliens.