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Re:Ask HN: What are the most annoying things in software dev... by hanniabu on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @07:12PM (#10120049)
Both would be somehwat equally annoying in that they change the scope of the project.
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Re:Ask HN: What are the most annoying things in software dev... by bbcbasic on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @08:53PM (#10120388)
Requirements are like deadlines. Made up things to keep us controlled.
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Re:Ask HN: What are the most annoying things in software dev... by bsg75 on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @09:13PM (#10120444)
Requirements keep management controlled, exposing them to the concept that change has cost (manager here).
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Re:Ask HN: What are the most annoying things in software dev... by bbcbasic on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @09:57PM (#10120575)
Setting the scope of the work is what is keeping management controlled.

E.g. "In Version 1.0, it will talk to these 3 services only..."

But that is different from 'requirements' which I take it as 'things that are required' and have a non-negotiable connotation about them.

E.g. "It must work with all of our services"

Since it is not know which requirements are actually required and which are BS, it may be better to call requirements 'requested functionality' and what is planned to be delivered 'project scope' and drop the requirements word altogether.

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