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> They can never seem to define requirements.

That is because it cannot be done. Software is always something that has not been done before intended to create new value. As such it is a very creative process that also requires mathematics and engineering skills and intuition. People don’t know what they need until you make it for them. Very few people can actually do this. It can’t be turned into a reproducible process.

The actual requirement is THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO DO THE WORK.

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That is because it cannot be done. Software is always something that has not been done before intended to create new value. As such it is a very creative process that also requires mathematics and engineering skills and intuition. People don’t know what they need until you make it for them. Very few people can actually do this. It can’t be turned into a reproducible process. The actual requirement is THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO DO THE WORK.

And while I'm at it, an all-time classic: