22 August 2005

The interface is the product

The interface is the product. It’s the touchpoint between you and your customers. It’s the translator between two parties that often speak different languages. If you’re unable to control that touchpoint to a significant degree on your own then you’re putting your business in someone else’s hands.

Jason Fried, "The importance of having a designer on staff," Signal vs Noise, 37signals.com, 10 Aug 2005