I think all this shows is that designers need to take a leaf from successful developers books in terms of having a solid set of requirements and specifications

I think all this shows is that designers need to take a leaf from successful developers books in terms of having a solid set of requirements and specifications in place before starting. I find with blog posts by designers, there's often a strong undercurrent of dislike about having to be artistic for a living. I totally understand that - mixing a creative output with the very restrictive world of having to do something to a budget and timeline is a recipe for stress. I guess the only thing to do is scythe the worlds apart : one bucket for 'I do this for money' and another for 'I do this for fun'.