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Re:Ask HN: For those programming 10+ years, what do you wish... by walljm on Thursday May 18, 2017 @01:31PM (#14369226)
> After 28 years, I ended up preferring working close to the actual users.

This is key.

Re:Ask HN: For those programming 10+ years, what do you wish... by sgt101 on Thursday May 18, 2017 @02:54PM (#14369977)
this! but also note users and access to them is what "IT" have and "software" often struggles with. Run some field trials, do interviews and field visits to support requirements analysis...