What are the top 5 things a car absolutely must be able to do?

Don't read on until you've listed them.

Done?

Were they "go forward, go backward, turn left, turn right, and stop?"

Sometimes we forget things in a project spec that we assume are so fundamental that they're a given. We get caught up in high-level thoughts like leather seats and voice-controlled GPS, but when we hand the project off, we need to be sure that the person we handed it off to will remember to add the little details we didn't specify... like brakes.

The next time you're hiring someone to build or design something for you, whatever the project, ask yourself if you trust that person to include a reverse gear, or at least ask if you want one, even if you didn't specify it. The last thing you want is a car that meets every spec on your list, but can't back out of a parking space.

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