> the problem is that these firms are used for work that is not valued by either the customer or the implementor. Truth. I've noticed many contractors take spe

> the problem is that these firms are used for work that is not valued by either the customer or the implementor. Truth. I've noticed many contractors take specs _very_ literally. While that might be good in that the result won't be _wrong_, the product usually becomes quite brittle and can't "scale" well.