In my experience there is far too little respect for well written specifications. Most colleagues of mine and a few managers see them as a waste of time ("you'

In my experience there is far too little respect for well written specifications. Most colleagues of mine and a few managers see them as a waste of time ("you're over thinking this", or "we'll figure it out later") yet somehow the projects with a specification always end up being done more or less on schedule. The thing about specifications is that you need to be open to changing them if you find it's not working out. Specifications are not synonymous with waterfall development, and it's harmful to treat and view them as such.