Engineers think lawyers don't understand product. Lawyers know engineers don't understand the problem they're actually solving. Both are right. Both are wrong. And that tension? It's not a bug. It's the entire reason legal tech exists. The engineer who builds legal software

At least its honest...

You’re just not doing it right. Knowing which model to use, when, is one of the biggest gaps between “using AI” and actually getting value from it. New models ship constantly. You don’t have time to run evals across every workflow in the middle of a busy day. That’s where Mage

Boil the Oceans You know the phrase: “don’t boil the ocean.” Everyone’s said it in some overly ambitious meeting. It’s good advice in normal times. It keeps teams focused. It prevents scope creep. But we are no longer in normal times, and I think it’s time to retire saying it.

Hundreds of legal AI companies. Billions in funding. The tools I needed at Kirkland & Ellis and Gunderson Dettmer still don't exist. So we built them. November 2022. GPT-3.5 drafted a ToS that was 90% right. I knew the industry was about to change. So I left. Two years later,

Mage Legal just launched on @ycombinator's Launch YC! Mage: Legal Diligence for M&A and Financings. Minutes, Not Days.. Check them out:

AI isn’t the competitor. Your competitors using AI are. This isn’t an AI problem--it’s an architecture problem. You can’t bolt AI onto legacy systems and expect magic. The real breakthroughs are coming from founders who are highly technical AND deeply domain-expert, rebuilding

Keith Rabois said it: people already use ChatGPT instead of doctors and soon they’ll use AI to buy a home. True. But buying a home is too high-stakes for raw AI. That’s why we built @ModernRealty_ ⚡️ AI speed 🧠 Licensed agents reviewing every message 🔒 Zero corners cut

The former home of Ronald & Nancy Reagan is for sale — a 12,000 sq ft riverfront estate built as California’s official Governor’s Mansion in 1975. https://t.co/minTH8GUSC

AI is a superpower — but also a shortcut. Raymond’s interviewed dozens of engineers lately. Too many are clearly using AI during interviews. Pro tip: We can see the screen reflected in your glasses — watching answers generate in real time. AI should sharpen your edge, not be

The original real estate disruptor experiment is over. Rocket bought Redfin for $1.75B—exactly what it was worth at IPO in 2017. 3 hard lessons for startups: Innovation without profitability isn't sustainable ($368M in losses) Disruptors often "go native" and become what they

OpenAI to Trump: Let AI train on copyrighted work. Should we suspend copyright laws to make it easier for AI to train their models? #AILaw #CopyrightLaw #TechLegal https://t.co/oNs91Vw7ob

Redfin & Rocket's $1.75B merger is a masterclass in business survival. The 21-year-old real estate disruptor sold to a mortgage giant. Here's why it matters to everyone running a business or using a credit card: 1. Redfin had $1.2B debt, only $173M cash, and never profited.

Would you buy one of the nicest penthouses in SF for $2.8M? What if it was in the heart of the tenderloin.

@austin_rief Take a look at Modern Realty YC S24 by @RIsanians & @needhelptho! https://t.co/rYCj8qw73U

🚨 Real Estate Shakeup Starts NOW! 🏠 August 17: NAR settlement hits. Don't sign ANYTHING without knowing your options! https://t.co/emmz1L0UZQ is your guide in this new landscape. Chat with us BEFORE you commit. Stay flexible. Stay informed. Stay in control. #proptech #yc

🏠 Big changes are about to hit the real estate market! 🏠 @ModernRealty_(YC S24) is ready. On August 17, 2024, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement will take effect nationwide. Buyers will now need to sign agreements with their agents before viewing any

What's happened to real estate commissions since the big settlement

"Insights’ are overrated to the home buyer. There. I said it. They don’t care about your secret sauce, or what you’re doing behind the scenes. They just want to be sure that they find a place that they love, that their family and friends…” — Abhiroop

ModerRealty: "My client's schedule is more important" Agent: "MY schedule is VERY important to me." Actual conversation with a traditional agent today. At @ModernRealty_ YOU (and not our dinner plans) matters most. @ycombinator