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@abadir_ @Square Stores are already using Square for Point of Sale. Using their existing platform makes the most sense right now.

They just need a few tweaks to make this work for retailers.

@robertmpreston @Square Btw - only 1/5 retailers was able to pay for the custom domain upgrade, and he had to put it on a credit card he’s not sure he’ll be able to pay.

All of them are having a hard time moving to online sales.

They need any help they can get.

@robertmpreston @Square In the past week I’ve tried to help 5+ local retailers create an online store.

They’re already hemorrhaging cash.

They *already* pay Square 2.75% per swipe or 3.75% plus 15 cents for manually typed transactions.

I think offering free custom domains is the last they could do.

This 1000x https://t.co/401B3thVBj

This is what mobile checkout currently looks like on @Square.

- Over 17 fields to fill out (most are required)
- Four different confirmation steps you have to step through

I know Square wants to support retailers during the crisis: this really needs to be streamlined.

@spencerfry @Square Square just announced tons of new stuff for retailers during this outbreak, but they're missing the biggest wins.

An expedited checkout experience is crucial.

Fixing bugs like this need to be a top priority.

Lots of retailers (who use @square) are trying to set up online stores right now.

To connect a custom domain costs a minimum of $84 / year or $11 / month.

They say they'll refund "March payments," but why not just make this free?

Retailers are already facing a steep curve.

There's lots @square could be doing to help retailers right now:

🤯 Mobile checkout requires SEVENTEEN different fields
❌ "Save information for faster checkout" is broken
🍎 No support for ApplePay
📱 There should be a "Starbucks-style" mobile app that allows you to pay + tip https://twitter.com/lizthegrey/status/1238639972590202881

@mjwhansen I found this episode of @sciencevs helpful:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1240842560005795840

@mjwhansen Yup. I always feel like crap this time of year (sore throat, itchy eyes, sneezing, difficulty breathing) so there’s this constant question: “is this what I was feeling yesterday?”

@bramk 💯

@missbikesalot @TheFitMarshall Love this!

(And I’m a secret Fitness Marshall fan)

@nbashaw It’s testing.

We need to look at all these numbers as:

“Cases as a % of tests”

And then we need to consider if they’re only testing those with extreme symptoms (which seems to be the case in most places)

RT @bradleyziffer: So, the last week I have been battling COVID-19 & Pneumonia. Never in my life have I been this ill. “Young people aren’t…

@dvassallo How would you store it? In chequing accounts?

@taylorotwell @LaraconUS Sending you lots of ❤️ today.

So many events that people have put their hearts and souls into are getting hammered.

Coronavirus sucks.

@peterc Omg. Hasn’t the UK banned pubs?

Just upped my monthly Patreon support for @theleviallen.

❤️ love him as a human and a creator, and want to continue to support his work during this downturn.

https://patreon.com/leviallen?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=creatorshare

@ugmonk Just read it. It’s well written; I appreciated the honesty!

@Square Does this include refunds for Weebly stores?

@MaltTroll We did a hangout today with a bunch of the folks that normally go to geek beers in Vernon. 👍

@smithtimmytim 😂

I should mention that two days ago I had to touch a debit machine at Safeway and I’m still very anxious about it.

@StephenWilson Here’s who I’d like to meet:
- @nora3000
- @wendyzuk

@darianrosebrook 🙌

@m1guelpf Hurrraaaaaayyy! 👏👏👏

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@studiofellow Some good responses here:
https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1237102821628981249?s=21 https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1237102821628981249

@jamis today my son (Jamis) searched for “famous people named Jamis” and now he is watching your YouTube channel.

@ianlandsman is this a poll?

Very helpful to hear the actual symptoms of #COVID19, as described by a nurse on the frontlines.

(From the excellent @sciencevs podcast).

Listen here:
https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/49hrjne

@m5rk good point!

@AndrewMedal @velosofernando Banks got $114B from Canadian governments in the 2008 recession.

The auto industry got $3.2B.

Air Canada got $1.2B in financial aid in 2009.

Government aid and spending is crucial during a disaster. I just want to make sure it’s allocated to the right folks.

@nphaskins @pippinsplugins Also, trying to think how we could teach math without a lot of structure and daily practice?

@nphaskins @pippinsplugins Can you give me some examples of what that looks like in practice?

In our house:

Grade 12 - loves school, works really well with school structure

Grade 9 - ADHD. Doesn’t like school.

Grade 6 - loves school, easy to coach.

Grade 5 - difficulty reading, hates school.

@TimothyCavey @JustinTrudeau @WestJet @AirCanada I’m not in favor of an airline bailout unless there are lots of strings attached:

- we (the taxpayers) become the majority shareholders
- regular airline employees get assistance first (before execs)
- a ban on share buybacks
- CEOs have their salaries and bonuses frozen

Iceland has the best coronavirus dataviz I’ve seen (powered by an impressive number of tests):

https://www.covid.is/data

I wish every country’s health authorities had websites like this! 👏

@RRolke 💯

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1240428164041461760

@Jonflarson +1

I can’t emphasize this enough: any government aid for business should go to SMALL, local, main street businesses first.

They’ve been hit the hardest

They don’t have shareholders, investment accounts, or cash reserves.

They’re dying right now. They needed help yesterday. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1240428164041461760

@ArlanWasHere These kids need to watch Claire's video:

She just got back from Spain where she saw the effects of coronavirus firsthand.

#covid19 is no joke.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B9xl0dpovjb/?igshid=1wdwz7p771bap

This is hard to watch, but everyone should watch it: Claire just got back from Spain where she saw the effects of coronavirus firsthand.

#covid19 is no joke.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B9xl0dpovjb/?igshid=1wdwz7p771bap

@JustinTrudeau @WestJet @AirCanada Please support local businesses first: restaurants, cafes, pubs, main street shops.

These places are the bedrock of the economy.

Don’t give bailouts to mega corps!

Fascinating documentary by Japanese filmmaker @RyoTakeuchi2333, who is living in China.

He shows what it's like to live in Nanjing after the #covid19 outbreak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfsdJGj3-jM&feature=youtu.be

Is this our future?

@steakhouse_bar Gutted for all the local #vernonbc businesses.

Hoping the Governmetn of @Canada and the @govbc step up with immediate aid for small businesses.

@chasewreeves You are a treasure.

Love this. Love you. ❤️

@The_CDR Damn

@MohamedNoman16 @themsaid The land of plenty!

@Shpigford Thanks for saying this out loud.

👋 feeling the same here

Completely out of sorts.

@EspreeDevora @buildyoursaas @mariepoulin That’s just using the built-in Skype recorder.

@maxogles Thanks. Nice to see it tempered a bit.

Full podcast here: https://overcast.fm/+VF_exSFko

“Motivation is fragile. Pay close attention to what’s killing or increasing your motivation, and adjust accordingly.”

Great advice from @sivers.

NYMAG: “We were expecting herd immunity to build,” Imperial epidemiologist Azra Ghani said in a press conference on Monday night. “We now realize it’s not possible to cope with that.”

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/03/u-k-realized-its-coronavirus-plan-could-kill-over-100-000.html

FT: "Imperial’s main finding, clearly, is that suppression, “which aims to reverse epidemic growth, reducing case numbers to low levels and maintaining that situation indefinitely”, is the only viable way forward."

https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2020/03/17/1584439125000/That-Imperial-coronavirus-report--in-detail-/

"The Imperial College estimates 2.2 million deaths in the US if the government fails to take dramatic steps to slow the spread of the virus. Deaths would peak in mid-July."
– @Laurie_Garrett

Here's the full report:
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/sph/ide/gida-fellowships/Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf

Incredibly sobering #covid19 thread.

https://twitter.com/jeremycyoung/status/1239975682643357696

Uh oh.

@peeplaja @Patticus @ryandeiss Ironically, I think these kinds of emails lead to more churn.

@Kev_Conti Yes!!!!

@Wickerpedia Us too! 🙈

In other times of distress, one thing that's made me feel better is supporting artists and receiving their art in the mail.

Highly recommend @marcjohns' prints: https://www.marcjohns.com/shop/signed-prints

And @MatthewBogart's comics: https://www.matthewbogart.net/shop/

Btw - this was recorded before the current coronavirus situation.

Kind of nice to listen to calmer, simpler times.

Listen here: https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/maybe-you-shouldnt-start-a-software-company

🌥 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+MBmVWKBIc

🍎 Apple Podcasts: #episodeGuid=b44b196b-e8e2-4a14-9e0e-6f41f47247b9" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/build-your-saas-bootstrap-in-2020/id1357295850#episodeGuid=b44b196b-e8e2-4a14-9e0e-6f41f47247b9

It’s live!

Really great @buildyoursaas episode with @mariepoulin:

“Maybe you shouldn’t build a SaaS! There are other ways to get the life you want.”

@jasonfried This is ace. 💯

@peldi Ok. Good to know we’re on the same page. 👍

@vernbot 🔥

@hamishNews Where’s Canada on this chart? Any chance we could add data from here?

@immad @TransistorFM Got a response earlier. We’re good. 🤙

@peldi The news we're getting from Italy still seems quite dire:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-ethics-speci-idUSKBN2133KG

Do you think North America should be more or less concerned than we are?

@immad we've bee waiting for a response all day about why a Stripe transfer failed (for @TransistorFM).

Can we get a response on that?

St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow, and many bars and nightclubs are still advertising events.

Dr Henry, @adriandix, @jjhorgan, @PattyHajdu need to issue clear guidelines for bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and cafes.

MD has less #covid19 cases and did this:

https://twitter.com/GovLarryHogan/status/1239610097946353665

@LauraBaziuk St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow, and many bars and nightclubs are still advertising events.

Dr Henry, @adriandix, @jjhorgan, @PattyHajdu need to issue clear guidelines for bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and cafes.

MD has less #covid19 cases and did this:

https://twitter.com/GovLarryHogan/status/1239610097946353665

@LauraBaziuk Today, Dr Henry announced restrictions on gatherings over 50.

She later said, in an off-handed way, that this should probably include bars and nightclubs.

Is there more explicit guidance on this?

@JackEllis @Rob_Fleming @adriandix Nope. We are in Spring Break, but daycares, kids camps, activities are all still open.

And, so far the Minister has said no school closures.

@VelocityWong Have you listened to Season 1 of The Dream yet? 🤯

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s1-e1-wanna-swim-in-cash/id1435743296?i=1000420324159

@ScottHYoung @govbc @Canada We're testing way more people than the USA (which is 👍).

But over the next few weeks, we're going to see confirmed cases skyrocket (similar to what's happened in Italy).

@jessicamwicks @KeliWestgate 🤦‍♂️

RT @ninan99: @mijustin @govbc @Canada Justin as a resident of B.C. I 💯 agree with you.

I think we need to act now as well.

“I keep thinking of a line from this harrowing piece from an Italian in the Boston Globe.” – @annehelen

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/13/opinion/coronavirus-cautionary-tale-italy-dont-do-what-we-did/

I hope this message means Canada is going to implement more extreme measures to combat #COVID19.

#COVIDCanada

https://twitter.com/justintrudeau/status/1239264950138351616?s=21 https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/1239264950138351616

CC: @PHSAofBC, @adriandix, @CDCofBC, @JustinTrudeau, @GovCanHealth

I am becoming increasingly concerned that @govbc and @Canada are not moving fast enough to slow the #covid19 epidemic.

Our epidemic trajectory is on the same track as every other country (except for SK). Officials need to implement extreme measures.

https://startupvernon.com/2020/03/15/coronavirus-bc-canada-are-not-moving-fast-enough/

@brianoflondon What’s the source for this?

The best visualization I’ve seen so far of how #covid19 infection spreads, and why extreme social distancing works.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/

@startupvernon @SilverStarMR Really sad for the Canadian ski industry. (And for Vernon in particular!)

Whistler suspending their operations as well: https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/whistler-blackcomb-to-suspend-operations-for-a-week-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/#

@digitaltrouble Dang!!!

@arvidkahl 😍 nice looking stats!

Does every home in Sicily have a tambourine? https://twitter.com/NicholsUprising/status/1238545438476730369

Live video: landing page teardown + rebuild using @tailwindcss UI components https://www.pscp.tv/w/cTqm4zM4NTU1MXwxeU5HYVFSZXpFbEdqkXGcxnQcAtUXZ3qfOK_sTB6btHOcU0vaUNash8c7uTo=

Going live in a bit if you want to hang out: https://youtu.be/1bSbdW54aDI

(Probably going to try to do some @tailwindcss UI stuff)

RT @mariepoulin: I *really* enjoyed doing this episode with @mijustin - i think we touched upon so many good nuggets that I'm sure others w…

@brettg98 lol. true. And they’re still wearing this hat.

Thread on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/fhzw9b/friend_showed_me_a_picture_of_her_parents_in_the/

And, in Canada, they always drank Labatt's.

Every kid who grew up in the 80s had an uncle that looked like the guy on the left.

@grantgarrett @jc00ke Postponed:

https://twitter.com/RATM/status/1238516189028024320

NICE! 😍 Looks good. https://twitter.com/linuz90/status/1238418375610699776

RT @chris_hawk: I'm seeing a lot of callousness - even from public officials - in the form of people taking reassurance that "only" the #im…

@chris_hawk @tomhanks Yup. Asthmatic here. 👋