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“The most expensive software defects are those that are introduced in the requirements phase and detected in operations.”

“A specification is a contract between the implementer and the user. Without a clear spec, you cannot have a clear contract.”

“The hardest single part of building a software system is deciding precisely what to build. No other part of the conceptual work is as difficult.”

“Requirements engineering is one of the most critical phases in software development, yet it often receives insufficient attention and resources.”

“AI code generation tools are only as good as the specifications you provide. Garbage in, garbage out applies more than ever with LLMs.”

“The earlier you find a defect, the cheaper it is to fix. A defect found in requirements costs 5-10 times less to fix than one found in implementation.”

“The most important property of a program is whether it accomplishes the intention of its user. The specification is the user's intention made precise.”

“Good architecture makes the system easy to understand, easy to develop, easy to maintain, and easy to deploy. The goal is to minimize the lifetime cost of the system.”

“Precision in requirements is not a luxury. It is the foundation of reliable systems. Every hour spent clarifying requirements saves ten hours debugging implementation.”

“The fundamental problem with testing is it can only show the presence of bugs, not their absence. Correct specifications prevent bugs from being written in the first place.”

“Documentation is a love letter that you write to your future self. Specifications are the contract that ensures your AI writes the code you actually need.”

“Change is inevitable. Having a clear specification means you can confidently make changes knowing exactly what the original intent was and what impact your changes will have.”