> Maybe it fits certain products more than others I think that's the key point being lost in any of these over-generalizations of "software" separated from act

> Maybe it fits certain products more than others I think that's the key point being lost in any of these over-generalizations of "software" separated from actual industries and customer types. Building a back-end system for a corporate client? Yeah, probably write a spec first and get them to sign off. Starting an API-driven business, selling metered REST API resources? Definitely a strong case for writing the docs first, which are key to adoption and usage. Building a new social, dating, or media network? Seems unlikely the docs are going to be a deciding factor in those projects' success.