A good software recommendation question on SU isn't about the product; it's about the *process*. *Implicitly* you're expected to give a fair bit more information, and in some cases, the answer might not require additional software at all.

Contrast this with software recommendations where you're looking at a *list of requirements* for software - we'd rather focus on the process and workflow. It's not as simple as just rephrasing, but it's a start.