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Two People, One Document, Zero Conflicts

When Sarah and Mike both edit the proposal at 11pm, the system doesn't lock anyone out. It just makes sure they don't overwrite each other.

Google Docs lets two people type in the same paragraph at the same time. That's a technical marvel. It's also, for professional sales documents, a terrible idea.

A proposal written by two people simultaneously reads like it was written by two people simultaneously. The voice shifts mid-paragraph. The argument contradicts itself between sections. The opening sets up a problem that the conclusion doesn't solve because someone else wrote the conclusion.

A proposal written by two people simultaneously reads like it was written by two people simultaneously.

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Two People, One Document, Zero Conflicts

The system makes sure they don't overwrite each other.

The Architecture Series · 8 minute read · By Ed | Founder & CEO, DealiOS

Google Docs lets two people type in the same paragraph at the same time. That's a technical marvel. It's also, for professional sales documents, a terrible idea.

A proposal written by two people simultaneously reads like it was written by two people simultaneously. The voice shifts mid-paragraph. The argument contradicts itself between sections. The opening sets up a problem that the conclusion doesn't solve because someone else wrote the conclusion.

A proposal written by two people simultaneously reads like it was written by two people simultaneously.

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