OP might be right if they choose to write software without collaboration with clients or subject matter experts. IMHO, with collaboration, it's more a matter o

OP might be right if they choose to write software without collaboration with clients or subject matter experts. IMHO, with collaboration, it's more a matter of providing a hyper-rational process by which the purpose and priorities of the target audience(s) are focused and honed, and then producing the software as feedback, automation, and a usable compliment to their needs.