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I think customers will say: "I don't want to try to come up with (correct) requirements. I rather hire this SW firm that specializes in that skill. What is oft

I think customers will say: "I don't want to try to come up with (correct) requirements. I rather hire this SW firm that specializes in that skill. What is often overlooked is that we are not trying to just produce programs, we are trying to produce "systems", which means systems where computers and humans interact beneficially. In the early days of computers, "System Analyst" was a very cool job-description. I think it will make a comeback with AI.

skydhash 7mo ago
> What is often overlooked is that we are not trying to just produce programs, we are trying to produce "systems", which means systems where computers and humans interact beneficially People do overlook that. Software is written to solve a problem. And it interacts with other software and data from the real world. Everything is in flux. Which is why you need both technical expertise (how things work) and domain knowledge (the purpose of things) to react properly to changes. Creating such systems is costly (even in the AI edge), which is why businesses delegate parts that are not their core business to someone else.