by John Macdonald | Jun 28, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
You can spend $1000 on a new driver. Many do. Drivers have personality. They’re fun to talk about over a beer after the round. If you got $1000 burning a hole, the fun conversation is probably worth it. But is your driver less than 10 years old? If so, you don’t need... by John Macdonald | Jun 26, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
When you jump out of an airplane, you’re probably going to want a parachute. The tried-and-true method says you should acquire a parachute, check it, pack it, check it again, and know how to use it before you even get on the plane. There is another method, however.... by John Macdonald | Jun 25, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
My friend has a saying, “Most adults are toddlers walking around in adult bodies.” Once you see that, you can use it to your advantage in a number of ways. The first is simply recognizing emotional responses for what they are — toddler temper tantrums. Yeah, they’re... by John Macdonald | Jun 24, 2026 | AI, Technology, The250
I’m lucky with AI. AI thinks like me. AI, especially agentic AI, tries to solve all the problems with software. Its output is code. Its process is code. Everything it creates, it does so with code. Heck, these things even assume you know (or want you to know) git. I... by John Macdonald | Jun 23, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
“Oh, I don’t know about that.” At a picnic, this might be a great thing to say. In fact, it’s probably a great thing to say because then you can ask questions and have a conversation. But what about professionally? In your supposed area of expertise? The thing you do...