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Re:Trillions Spent and Big Software Projects Are Still Failing by smokel on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @04:35PM (#46051086)
I'm not entirely sure what you mean with "technical people" but it seems that you may not appreciate the problems that "non-technical people" try to tackle.

Do your two decades of experience cover both sides?

Re:Trillions Spent and Big Software Projects Are Still Failing by mring33621 on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @08:14PM (#46052967)
"you may not appreciate the problems that 'non-technical people' try to tackle."

Do you mean the problem of wanting to build something without knowing how/having the skills, to build something?

Re:Trillions Spent and Big Software Projects Are Still Failing by tristor on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @04:52PM (#46051243)
> Do your two decades of experience cover both sides?

Yes.

I appreciate both sides and have a wealth of experience in both. The challenge is that all the non-technical problems cannot be solved successfully while lacking a technical understanding. Projects generally don't fail for technical reasons, they fail because they were not set up for success, and that starts with having a clear understanding of requirements, feasibility, and a solid understanding of both the current state and the path to reach your desired outcomes, both politically/financially and technically.

I was an engineer for more than a decade, I've been in Product for nearly a decade, and I'm now a senior manager in Product. I can honestly say that I have the necessary experience to hold strong opinions here and to be correct in those opinions.

You need technical people who can also handle some of the non-technical aspects of a project with the reins of power if you want the project to succeed, otherwise it is doomed by the lack of understanding and competency of those in charge.