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  "content_html": "\u003ch1\u003eThe real value of a consultant\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most valuable asset a consultant brings is an outsider’s perspective.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat aside, the most valuable asset a consultant brings is \u003ca href=\"https://dylanfitzgerald.net/blog/bring-good-questions/\"\u003ea collection of good questions\u003c/a\u003e and the willingness to ask them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomewhere down the list of valuable assets, there’s the consultant’s specific expertise that can be brought to bear on a variety of topics. This isn’t optional by any means—without subject matter expertise, a consulting engagement is almost bound to fail. It’s what informs the outsider’s perspective with contrasting experiences, and guides the productive dialogue between consultant and client. But the most valuable outputs of a consulting engagement are unlikely to be checked into your source control repository.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’ve got a consultant that’s heads-down writing code all the time, you have a contractor. This may well be exactly what you need, and can really increase your velocity! But it’s not going to change the way you look at your business, or the way your team works together. Don’t reinforce your blind spots by convincing yourself they’ve been addressed.\u003c/p\u003e\n",
  "content_md": "# The real value of a consultant\n\nThe most valuable asset a consultant brings is an outsider’s perspective.\n\nThat aside, the most valuable asset a consultant brings is [a collection of good questions]({{\u003c relref \"bring-good-questions\" \u003e}}) and the willingness to ask them.\n\nSomewhere down the list of valuable assets, there’s the consultant’s specific expertise that can be brought to bear on a variety of topics. This isn’t optional by any means—without subject matter expertise, a consulting engagement is almost bound to fail. It’s what informs the outsider’s perspective with contrasting experiences, and guides the productive dialogue between consultant and client. But the most valuable outputs of a consulting engagement are unlikely to be checked into your source control repository.\n\nIf you’ve got a consultant that’s heads-down writing code all the time, you have a contractor. This may well be exactly what you need, and can really increase your velocity! But it’s not going to change the way you look at your business, or the way your team works together. Don’t reinforce your blind spots by convincing yourself they’ve been addressed.",
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