I feel exactly the same way. That's been a major driver behind my current career frustration, and one reason that I want to move away from full-time employment

I feel exactly the same way. That's been a major driver behind my current career frustration, and one reason that I want to move away from full-time employment categorically. So much of it comes down to focusing on everything but requirements. If someone asks for directions to the wrong destination, it doesn't matter how exceptional of a map you draw. And, despite the importance of requirements, we often trust the requirements gathering tasks to non-technical people. Worse, in large corporate environments, the tasks are often foisted on uncommonly incompetent individuals. When I hear about "Do you want to ...?" popups that are supposed to only have a "Yes" button, I know something is fundamentally broken. I haven't escaped the corporate rat race yet, but I'm taking baby-steps toward a more self-directed work-life. Here's hoping that such a move helps.