The hardest part is not implementing the specifications as described (maybe AI will do this soon, doubt). The hardest part is taking various competing requests

The hardest part is not implementing the specifications as described (maybe AI will do this soon, doubt). The hardest part is taking various competing requests in plain English (often in their second language) from non-technical people, having an interactive conversation to tease out actual needs, and converting that into a specification (if even only in your head) to then implement. When we have an AI that can understand French Quants, let me know.