> the idea that non-coders can only have an indirect influence on what people code seems to be a fairy fundamental misunderstanding about how projects work. Kn

> the idea that non-coders can only have an indirect influence on what people code seems to be a fairy fundamental misunderstanding about how projects work. Knowing how to code and actually coding is different. I'm claiming if everyone could (in a software company) have the knowledge of coding, they would, as this would influence virtually every decision being made. Of course most people are happy not knowing how to code, but if they could snap their fingers and simply know everything about developing their own products, they would. Usually this is dealt with "methodologies" like agile. Technical and non-technical people have to close the "gap" so that the stakeholders (who usually don't code in any advanced way) are happy with the direction that is being taken. There's a lot of efforts wasted in meetings to coordinate and prevent non-technical leaders from making the wrong technical decisions.