IMHO the reason is because engineers can write software but not always solve real problems. It is just easier to put stuff in code to do things with computers. This is the comfort zone. But coming up with something that solves a valuable end-user problem requires understanding what this is.

I've been through this thought process many times and I am still struggling (you can check my profile as to why).

You can try as well.

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