No question that project management can range from useless to intrusive. But paying lip service and ignoring it isn't the answer. Programmers who just do their

No question that project management can range from useless to intrusive. But paying lip service and ignoring it isn't the answer. Programmers who just do their own thing and play along with or ignore the project requirements, schedule, users, and the rest of the team are not contributing. They are doing what they feel like doing on their employer's time. Every developer can't just decide which requirements or schedule obligations to pay attention based on what they "think is best."