--- title: "The hardest part of building software is not coding, it's requirements" url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-hardest-part-of-building-software-is-not-coding-it-s-requirements-6sk7lji7b source_url: https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/12/29/the-hardest-part-of-building-software-is-not-coding-its-requirements/ type: article source: "Stack Overflow Blog" published: 2023-12-29T14:09:39.536Z updated: 2026-03-15T03:42:11.024Z tags: ["agile", "ai", "devtools", "llm"] reading_time: 9 upvotes: 12 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The hardest part of building software is not coding, it's requirements **[Stack Overflow Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/stackov)** · 9 min read · 12 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The hardest part of building software is not coding, it's creating clear and precise requirements. AI has excelled in chess due to its finite parameters, but struggles with self-driving cars due to the infinite variables involved. While AI may be able to rewrite existing software faster, it cannot replace the need for human judgment and clear specifications. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#agile](https://daily.dev/tags/agile), [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#devtools](https://daily.dev/tags/devtools), [#llm](https://daily.dev/tags/llm) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-hardest-part-of-building-software-is-not-coding-it-s-requirements-6sk7lji7b)