Spinal Tap about the danger of communication via documents
Specifications and handovers are risky
Pop culture can teach us valuable lessons for our work. The movie This is Spinal Tap presents a classical example.
The whole movie is worth watching as a whole. It is a mockumentary about a hard rock band that is struggling to stay relevant. When thinking about how to spice up their concerts, one of the band members suggests bringing back one of their old hits, Stonehenge. All they would need is a specific set piece...
Spinal Tap: Specifications Matter
As you can see, even design documents created by the experts do not always end up right. No matter how clear your idea is, important information might get lost in specification. This is why you want to avoid handovers and communication via people in the middle.
Or expressed another way: How easy is it to make a mistake while typing or writing? How easy is it to spot the error while inspecting early together and correcting it in time?
Spinal Tap: Stonehenge