Sure, but this is a degenerate case of bad management. Leaving aside bad management and rigid role definitions aside for the moment, I think it’s fair to say t

Sure, but this is a degenerate case of bad management. Leaving aside bad management and rigid role definitions aside for the moment, I think it’s fair to say that getting the requirements and tradeoffs right is the hardest part of Product/Biz System engineering. It definitely requires close engagement from technical folks. No corporate environment is perfect, but if that’s not happening at all then it severely hampers your skill development and upward mobility as a programmer, and may be time to look for greener pastures.