Until Gotham No Longer Needs Batman

Erika Hall at Mule Design wrote a fantastic response to recent posts by Ben Pieratt and Khoi Vinh regarding client work vs. building a product:

In terms of a career choice or offering, product vs service is also a false dichotomy. It is frequently more a case of emphasis, emphasis that can shift over time. Many product companies in virtually every industry offer consulting, design, development or support services, and many service agencies make products. Whether the relationship is on-the-side or side-by-side can shift.

There’s room both, even on one team or agency. And both are needed. I’m happy to see so many talented people working on both sides of that fence.