Why software projects fail most of the time?

No PMs, it’s not because they run over time or over budget. It is that they are not user focused and don’t do the right thing. Most software applications out there have been over time and massively over budget. The ones that lasted are also very usable.

We focus too much on telling the machines what to do and how to do it and we completely forget about the human beings in front of the screen.

Just step back, take a second position and ask “Is this the right thing?” Deep down you know what right means, right? That is my question to differentiate between responsible and irresponsible senior software engineers.