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Doug MarchProduct Designer & Developer
Aldie, VAOct 8, 2026

If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy frequency and vibration.

Nikola Tesla
Markets · SPY777.22 −0.24%Close, prior session
Weather · AldieClear, 55°FLight NW wind
MoonWaning crescent5% illuminated
Baycurrent Classic · R3
1Bridgeman−8
T2Hoshino−6
T2Kanaya−6

Readings of the day

The rest of the signals on Oct 8: the calendar, the clock, and one name worth keeping.

CalendarColumbus Dayin 4 days
On the clockOct 8, 2026Week 41

Margaret Hamilton, 1936–2026. She named software engineering, the discipline Doug practices as one job with design.

The work

Tuning design and engineering until they ship in sync. Founder projects, shipping products, and experiments.

Featured, the proof

Spaceman

Founder · 2018

Independent design and engineering work doesn't always fit neatly inside a company. Some of the best work happens at the edges — between studios, between disciplines, between what a client thinks they need and what they actually need.