Here's my thinking as a SaaS founder: when I launch a product, I don't need a video every month. So a monthly pricing makes me do this little calculation every time: "do I need a video this month? nah. Then I'll wait. I lose the early-bird price, but I still net out cheaper." And since there's no yearly option, there's nothing pulling me into the early plan either.

What I would jump on is a launch offer. Something like XXX credits for a good price, enough that it feels like 3 videos over the course of a year. Even if I never use them all (very likely, honestly), I'd buy it. Credits sit there and wait for me, a subscription just quietly bills me for months I don't need it.

Hope that makes sense :)

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.

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 :)