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2021-07-17 // day precision

Reviewing the customer’s first requirements draft

Posted by Dan Cary

Original source text

Omni-Man says Pathetic beneath “WHEN YOU REVIEW THE CUSTOMERS FIRST DRAFT OF ANY REQUIREMENT DOCUMENT.”
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The same Omni-Man reaction now targets the rough first draft of a requirement document, showing the recurring frustration with requirements quality. SOURCE DISCUSSION — transcribed original comments No comments were visible at the October 15, 2026 review. Coverage: Facebook explicitly displayed No comments yet. Thread grouping follows source thread-root links; unknown immediate reply parents are not inferred. Dates preserve the displayed day, with timezone unknown. The heading, alt text and opening historical explanation are AI-assisted editorial interpretation. The original caption, preserved image renditions and transcribed discussion are source material. Public images are metadata-stripped display derivatives of Facebook-served files; the original upload files and edit history were not established.

Topics: Early Years, July 2021, Requirements, Customer relationships