Shared today on Twitter

Someone whose name I don’t recognise just sent me a “week of free @hellofresh meals”. Real thing, or a fake marketing ploy?


@drkknits CONGRATS! (Like it was ever in doubt. 🙂


And we’re off! I’ve turned a meeting room into a makerspace. #canvahackathon http://t.co/DjX3Wbvdpr http://t.co/6pFcDYPdgx


@pillowfortcast Ahhh, that’s my notebook. 🙂


Much like the Cylons, I have a plan. #canvahackathon http://t.co/eEazmUGOga http://t.co/6GlDJCP4lC


RT @orwhateveryoudo: Onboarding to seriously envy. @canva slips in some @SiliconHBO references into its new business onboarding! #clever ht…


Step 1: finished. #canvahackathon http://t.co/xzOwSkbsmc http://t.co/FC1iQxxdss


Minimum Viable Hack achieved! (No, I’m not showing it to you until tomorrow…) Now to wir… http://t.co/3pCWDzEy4i http://t.co/5e2FEiRa4o


Every other hackathon I’ve done has had pizza. But @canva? @songkran_man’s duck curry, bab… http://t.co/LU2npGoWmi http://t.co/o2lvCK1sz2


The most glorious phrase ever to grace Hipchat: MESSINA RUN! (@SamuelKillin is a champ.) #canvahackathon http://t.co/bTqd9K5h71


Classy = custom #canvahackathon shirts and an espresso martini. http://t.co/uU3O9atqSq http://t.co/bKeRr1QhpX


I have a working button 🙂 #canvahackathon http://t.co/OjyWI5iqM9 http://t.co/fB4ggCOrhy


@creativemercury Putting some LEDs on a cushion. 🙂


Moment of truth… IT WORKS! #canvahackathon http://t.co/8Qha69qB48 http://t.co/sQEuEntrQp


Made it to 1am before heading home. (A few are powering on.) I’m in good shape to finish tomorrow by 3. #canvahackathon


Really weird. Someone named “Michael” called the house line at 6am. I was out of it. Anyone?


@chrisgander I think you’re supposed to start in small increments! Don’t hurt yourself on the first day. 🙂


Only in my crazy family would I have to add @TheWonkaTonka to my Family Twitter list. 🙂 @Justacogitating


@chrisgander Ah, you’ll be fine. When I left IT to work retail many years ago, the first day of standing nearly killed me!


@randomknits Yeah. And now I’m paranoid someone was casing the joint to rob us.



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