If architects had to work like programmers ...

Comparisons are always suspect, but this humorous piece collapses several of the common recurring problems in software projects into one hilarious piece that portrays what it would be like if architects had to work like programmers:

Please design and build me a house. I am not sure of what I need, you should use your discretion. My house should have between two and forty-five bedrooms. Just make sure the plans are such that the bedrooms can be easily added or deleted. When you bring the blueprints to me, I will make the final decision of what I want. Also bring me the cost breakdown for each configuration so I can arbitrarily pick one...