Developer knowledge of business needs is rarely on the low end of the spectrum. For example in the teams I lead I make sure developers participate on PO + stak

Developer knowledge of business needs is rarely on the low end of the spectrum. For example in the teams I lead I make sure developers participate on PO + stakeholder meetings as observers. This way when devs fix something or develop a new feature they know first-hand what the business expects. A nice bonus is that the team often gets personal praises from our clients.