We meet Ethan at the Stedelijk Museum. He is what you would call a digital nomad - travelling from one place to another as an independent soul creating apps for companies all across the globe. "I just love the way everything in Amsterdam breathes history and culture. I regularly visit museums like the Stedelijk or Moco Museum. I like Amsterdam because it has a dense community of developers and there are great places you can work from and connect with the developer community. I kinda switch between workspaces, I like B. Amsterdam, drop in at MoMa sometimes or just work from my apartment when I need to deep dive into code against an upcoming deadline."
"Map Your City is a great find - helped me connect with new places to work and helped me get to know the city better. Following the Amsterdam community since I landed here, and my next destination Toronto is on there too!"
Most welcome Ethan 🙂

Eva is a Freelance Social Media Expert working from the co-working hub B. Amsterdam. She loves coffee - like adores it. "I probably drink too much coffee actually. But I am picky. I do not care much for chains with boring recipes and mundane brews. I want unique tastes and roasts you don't get everyday."
"I love the way Map Your City shines a spotlight on those extra special places in the community that deserve being checked out by urban adventurers like myself." It is also how she connected with B. Amsterdam. "That is a great place to connect to other businesses and an amazing co-working space as well - yes with great coffee too ;)"

André loves to skateboard - and he is great at it too! "Yes I almost boarded professionally - until I broke my back with a trick in the half pipe. But I love to get in there still, doing some big airs even after all that" He is a digital media artist and has his workshop on the NDSM.
"Love the Amsterdam community and what you guys are putting together. I mean where else can I find Skateparks that easy and with the same ease creative hubs or a great place to eat. I just share the location I am at on my FB page or WhatsApp - makes connecting with my friends a breeze. Following Amsterdam and quite a few other communities allready - keep up the good work!"
Will do André!

We meet Mark at one of Amsterdam's Canals. He is a third year student at the Jeans Academy in the South of Amsterdam. "You must be a pretty awesome designer to be selected for the Jeans Academy?"
"Ha - not something I would say about myself, but it is notoriously hard to get in, so they must have liked some of my first work" - Mark answers.
When asked about his favorite place in in the city he immediately answers Paradiso. Because the great atmosphere and new bands they've got programmed. "Love being updated on things to do through the Amsterdam community in the Map Your City app - and the convenience of ordering tickets right from the app too!"

Well locally famous anyway. He is probably the most photographed cat in Amsterdam. "People just like the way he sits in the window and watches everybody walk by." Janet - the owner of Job - replies. The family took him in as a lost kitten, named him Job after our former city mayor and he has never left since. "Now he just stays inside and watches the world pass by. Our favorite place? - that is definitely de Kattenboot, a shelter for stray cats - they do a lot of good."
"Why I like following the Amsterdam community? I can find places that like the cat cafe and can find great workshops for kids too - just the things would interest me as a local."

"Yes it is my first time here. I love to explore Amsterdam. My granddaughter is studying in here and it was a great reason to check this off our - what do you call it - yes - our bucketlist." We catch Anastasiya on Central Station as she tells us she is travelling to the Zaanse Schans to see the Dutch Windmills and the Tsaar Peter House. "Yes the Netherlands and Russia have a pretty special bond" - she reminds us.
When we tell her de Zaanse Schans and the famous Russian Hermitage in Amsterdam are on the Map Your City app - Anastasiya is delighted and immediately downloads and registers. Have fun Anastasiya - Keep us posted!