found this interesting breakdown about damian guzman over at fte legal. most people focus on how automation shrinks workloads, but the real issue is what you do w/ the extra capacity. he runs a social purpose corporation in oakland representing fintechs and small businesses, often working at rates below market or even halved for early-stage clients. since he caps his own billable time at about 30 hours a week, efficiency creates a massive surplus of time.
>the real question isn't just about saving time but what happens after you save it.if you can finish tasks in a fraction of the usual time, does your business model just
collapse dissolve? it feels like we are moving toward a world where we gotta decouple value from hours spent.
maybe the future is all about fixed-fee models for high-speed output. i wonder if anyone here has actually successfully pivoted their pricing structure once they hit that efficiency ceiling. would you just take on more clients or try to find a new way to charge?
https://zapier.com/blog/damian-guzman-fte-legal-mcp