A bit of background. I come from a technical and business family. My father has flipped between owning businesses and being a software engineer since the 60's.

A bit of background. I come from a technical and business family. My father has flipped between owning businesses and being a software engineer since the 60's. So I grew up with coding in my life. I started to hack on things in elementary school and I had a number of professional jobs coding in high school and college. I didn't want to be like my father, he was boring, or so my teenage brain thought. I can do so much better! I am the man. I will become a lawyer! I was accepted almost instantly and went to law school. Very quickly I realized something: I hated it. I learned a lot, I did very well, but ultimately I decided that I actually like coding and my dad wasn't as boring as I thought. I never took the bar exam and now I joke in interviews about it. Since that point I have started or have been involved in a number of technical businesses. I am known for my technical prowess and I am often the highest or one of the highest code contributors to projects I start or am working on. However, I also get pulled into business discussions. I have no problems reading over contracts and giving them a first pass. I am smart enough to know when to call in an actual law firm (which is generally early and often), and I believe this gives me a distinct advantage over other technical founders and workers. A lot of technical people believe that they know everything and can quickly learn whatever they need to succeed. Thus, they read over contracts and fall prey to successful lawyers who are very good at writing rock solid contracts and agreements. I know when to call for help, and my partners, employers, and investors appreciate that. If you are a lawyer now, then I would imagine your experience will be different. But I do believe a legal background (not to mention the logic and rational reasoning portions of a law degree) will serve you well. The only person who will pull you into a business role will be you. Good luck!