[twerth]

Well said, and the exact reason I moved away from consulting after a decade of doing it.

The developers often get blamed for "not understanding how real people use the system". Most features are requested by C level people who have never actually used the system.

While consulting, I've actually been told NOT to talk to the users who will be using the system. In a large enterprise it is often about power and politics, it is rarely about building value and increasing productivity.

Vote with your labor, work for a small company.

[ansgri]

For a small consulting company? </sarcasm>