This takes a fairly narrow view of a development process, IMO. The "but you didn't specifically tell me to do X" attitude can border on the irresponsible and/o

This takes a fairly narrow view of a development process, IMO. The "but you didn't specifically tell me to do X" attitude can border on the irresponsible and/or lazy. It's all nice and well to expect accurate step-by instructions to be communicated by a PM, but the onus also does fall on developers to meet them half-way. While machines may require explicit and literal step-by instructions, a human being value-add is in thinking rationally, making inferences and (when necessary) asking questions.