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Re:Project Oberon by wslack on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @01:39AM (#24478196)
100% - and even the best developer may not understand all of a user's needs until they get their hands on a prototype. We should always expect to learn and pivot as we learn more about users.
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Re:Project Oberon by Xixi on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @02:58AM (#24478561)
I would even rephrase it that way: "even the best user may not understand all of their needs until they get their hands on a prototype."
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Re:Project Oberon by adwn on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @03:31AM (#24478740)
Exactly. I've never seen a (non-trivial) requirements specification that doesn't contain holes, contradictions, imprecision, or requirements that will be dropped or altered during development.
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