A few nights ago, we hosted our first ever Gander Creator Jam as part of Toronto Tech Week. Actually… I guess it would be our first event, ever. The idea: get together creators, users, and anyone interested in the direction we’re taking for Gander, and get some live input and feedback over drinks. We figured […]
I swore I would get through at least two pieces of thanks for Gander Gratitude Week per day, so despite it being 8pm, I’m doing it. Let’s talk about Peter Dinsdale for a moment. About six weeks ago, we started the hunt for people who could help us navigate community impact in Canada. There are […]
To kick off Day 2 of Gander Gratitude Week, I’d like to talk about Melody Lumen, our Lead Software Engineer. Shortly after we launched the Gander Social website, I received an email from one of the very first people to sign up for our Early Access Program. I try to read each and every email […]
Been a busy day today. Finally able to sit and express some gratitude. First, I’d like to talk about Taylor Owen. About two or three weeks into our adventure on Gander, our Founding Advisor, Peter Wall, managed to schedule a meeting with Taylor thanks to some old journalism connections. If I’m honest, I had only […]
How an email from a concerned mum reminded me of what matters.
Canadian values? Let’s unpack that…
TL;DR: Social media is a dumpster fire. Between the bots, the ragebait, and the platforms that profit from division, it’s hard not to feel like we’ve in a completely different dimension. So I stopped hoping someone else would fix it—and decided to build something better, right here in Canada. I feel like someone shook up the […]