that's not necessarily a recipe for success. As the (admittedly over-quoted) Ford quip goes."if I had asked them what they wanted, they'd have said faster horse

that's not necessarily a recipe for success. As the (admittedly over-quoted) Ford quip goes."if I had asked them what they wanted, they'd have said faster horses". Software development requires a solid amount of confidence to ,at times, be willing to disappoint users to keep a project on track. If you listen to what is likely an incredibly scattered and unfocused sea of requests you're going to lose control quickly. Torvalds and Linux are one positive example of someone who has maintained control often against demands.