The Spirit of Cooperation

At one end of the project spectrum, there are people who come to me for design and/or engineering, and their input seems to be limited to comments and changes to get the product looking like what they have in their head. It seems they're doing nothing but waiting for me to send more pictures. I eventually complete my side of it, hand over the files, and never know what becomes of the program.

On the other side of the spectrum, I find myself in the midst of many projects where the inventor, client, or instigator, whoever it may be, is really doing an exceptional job of positioning themselves and the product for success. Hearing about that progress and being asked to participate is a joy. As a contract design engineer, seeing such effort raises my level of expectations for my side of the equation. With so much of the business and marketing side getting completed in a thorough and professional manner, it only makes sense that I'm going to pull out all of the stops to rise to the occasion. There's no doubt that a better product results when there's effort expended on all fronts, and the team involved is cooperating and sharing information.