Negotiating is huge. There are likely several ways to achieve a feature's goal. As a programmer you have to negotiate the solution with the customer or product

Negotiating is huge. There are likely several ways to achieve a feature's goal. As a programmer you have to negotiate the solution with the customer or product owner and even the rest of your team. It allows you to pursue solutions that can save time and result in better architecture. Be sure to ask and understand why a feature is needed. Knowing the why let's you shape the what.