1/7 This Twitter.com website can occasionally be used to create some wondrous things.
Tonight, it fostered an idea that resulted in the creation of a tool — that can allow people to find the closest vaccine clinic to them by sending out a simple text. #covidontario
Tonight, it fostered an idea that resulted in the creation of a tool — that can allow people to find the closest vaccine clinic to them by sending out a simple text. #covidontario
2/7 Earlier, I RT'd @JProskowGlobal, who highlighted a vaccine-clinic search tool only available in the US.
The concept is simple: you text your postal code to a number and it replies with vaccine clinics nearby.
Yet, Canada doesn't have this tool.
The concept is simple: you text your postal code to a number and it replies with vaccine clinics nearby.
Yet, Canada doesn't have this tool.
https://twitter.com/JProskowGlobal/status/1388218955005845516?s=20
Without missing a beat, @ZainManji replied — offering to build one for Ontario.
I assumed it would take a few days.
I even asked if he was up for an interview on his new creation as early as Monday, thinking it would probably need more time than that.
I assumed it would take a few days.
I even asked if he was up for an interview on his new creation as early as Monday, thinking it would probably need more time than that.
https://twitter.com/ZainManji/status/1388219988234752001?s=20
Nope.
Just a few minutes later, he says it won't take him long. Ready to whip it up in LESS THAN AN HOUR.
This was at around 5:30 pm TODAY.
Just a few minutes later, he says it won't take him long. Ready to whip it up in LESS THAN AN HOUR.
This was at around 5:30 pm TODAY.
https://twitter.com/ZainManji/status/1388220736821620737?s=20
5/7 Around 8:30 pm, he DMs me (yes, it took about 2-3 hours instead of less than an hour, but let's not hold it against him, shall we?)
He says the app is ready and provides a phone number I should text to try it out.
He says the app is ready and provides a phone number I should text to try it out.
6/7 I put in our office's postal code and lo and behold, it works PERFECTLY.
7/7 So in conclusion: @ZainManji built something that we were all impressed the US government could build and that Canada hadn't thought of... in under 3 hours! Thanks Zain!
Now everyone try this number: +1 (833) 356-1683
#onpoli #covidontario
Now everyone try this number: +1 (833) 356-1683
#onpoli #covidontario
Forgot to number a couple of tweets in this thread. Amateur-hour ova here.
3 hours after it launched, the app received so much traffic that it has (temporarily) hit a snag.
Zain said he’s working on fixing it — and I have no doubt that he will.
Zain said he’s working on fixing it — and I have no doubt that he will.
Aaand it's back up and running in Ontario!
Game plan: expand to the rest of Canada. Right, @ZainManji @Ashish_Yelekar ?
Game plan: expand to the rest of Canada. Right, @ZainManji @Ashish_Yelekar ?
https://twitter.com/ZainManji/status/1388487655059431426?s=20
We also have a story on this now up on our Global News website. globalnews.ca/news/7826164/o… via @Reporter_Ryan
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