The article discusses two types of requirements in software development: functional and nonfunctional. Functional requirements are about the policies and processes stakeholders want automated, while nonfunctional requirements constrain the technology used for automation. Both types of requirements are crucial in designing and coding software. It is important to address quality criteria to identify and fix any issues with requirements efficiently. Functional requirements focus on what the software needs to do, while nonfunctional requirements focus on how it should perform.