Very much this - I regularly find that asking "what problem are we solving?" allows me to work with the stakeholder in question to find a better solution than w

Very much this - I regularly find that asking "what problem are we solving?" allows me to work with the stakeholder in question to find a better solution than what I was initially asked to build. It's fine to take a stab at a solution but it's also a good idea to remember that you hire experts for a reason.