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I've got a yearly subscription to Ed and from time to time I still like to read it; but this constant ALL IS BAD! SCAM! SCAM! I AM VERY SMART! OHHHH I TOLD YOU SOOO!!!!! is so annoying to read, and he's mostly verbatim re-hashing his previous posts in every next article.

I completely believe him on it being a bubble, that this is not-a-Uber-situation, and that it's worse than whatever-you-might-call-it — but get a grip, dude. Yes, bubble. People and their investments are going to get hurt. But there is also some really nice things we'll get out of this (that, of course, might not make up for the damage that it'll do) It's also pretty clear his ever-longer articles are just him testing out his upcoming book. But the tone is starting to overshadow the substance, which is a shame, because the underlying argument is solid enough to stand on its own without the theatrics.

Location: Netherlands Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No, but happy to work US hours (SF/NYC)

Technologies: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Tailwind, Figma, REST APIs, Claude/Codex/AI tooling (not Grok)

Website: https://www.marcia.no

Email: hn@marcianoplanque.nl

About: Hey, I'm Marciano, a design engineer who ships end-to-end. I take things from first concept and interface design all the way to working production code, no handoff in between. 7+ years of it: consumer apps, platforms, internal tools.

Some recent stuff: I built Stembuswijzer.nl, a polling station finder that went viral during the Dutch elections last year. I built Campfire.gg, a watch-together video platform. And I'm currently building Vit (joinvit.club), an all-in-one health tracking app (food logging, workouts, habits, body measurements).

I'm looking for a part-time engagement (roughly 24 hours/week) on something meaningful in health, sustainability, or community tech.

I'm at my best where design and engineering aren't separate roles, owning a feature from the Figma file to the deploy (I do admit I rather just work in code nowadays, but can still use Figma at the start). I work fast, think in systems, and care a lot about clarity, quality, and usability. If you're building something that should actually get used, let's talk :)

Can anyone explain the financials involved why this brand, worth so little in market cap, but brand value definitely a lot more than that assumes it is; isn't just swallowed up like a Fitbit?

Location: Netherlands

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No, but happy to work US hours (SF/NYC)

Technologies: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Tailwind, Figma, REST APIs, Claude/Codex/AI tooling (not Grok)

Website: https://www.marcia.no

Email: hn@marcianoplanque.nl

About: Hey, I'm Marciano, a product engineer who designs and ships end-to-end. I take things from first concept and interface design all the way to working production code, no handoff in between. 7+ years of it: consumer apps, platforms, internal tools.

Some recent stuff: I built Stembuswijzer.nl, a polling station finder that went viral during the Dutch elections last year. I built Campfire.gg, a watch-together video platform. And I'm currently building Vit (joinvit.club), an all-in-one health tracking app (food logging, workouts, habits, body measurements).

I'm looking for a part-time engagement (roughly 24 hours/week) on something meaningful in health, sustainability, or community tech.

I'm at my best where design and engineering aren't separate roles, owning a feature from the Figma file to the deploy (I do admit I rather just work in code nowadays, but can still use Figma at the start). I work fast, think in systems, and care a lot about clarity, quality, and usability. If you're building something that should actually get used, let's talk :)