Software Development Lifecycles (SDLC) and the 3 rules of moron-dynamics

Tom Shope wrote an excellent article about pitfalls of SDLC. I almost agree with him. There is no substitute for talent. He says that "average programmers will never produce great code". But you also must remember that good design can force average programmers to write great code. At least it makes it less probable that the project would end up into a disaster.