by John Macdonald | Dec 27, 2025 | The250
We live in a consumer society. This season is an especially consumer-driven time of year. With all of the consumption, we have an opportunity to be a producer. You can produce items such as art, words, and work. You can also produce generosity, leadership, and... by John Macdonald | Dec 26, 2025 | The250
We’re coming to the end of another year. That means resolutions. The calender gives us this natural inflection point. The end of the old and a new beginning. Feels fresh. Feels possible. Feels optimistic. Those are good feelings. But your resolutions are... by John Macdonald | Dec 25, 2025 | AI, The250
The birth of this baby on a silent night went viral. Viral in the only way it could at the time. Word of mouth over the course of months. Then word of mouth became the written word. And here we are 2000 years later, and the birth is still viral. Fully... by John Macdonald | Dec 24, 2025 | The250
When designing software, we spend a lot of time and energy on understanding and specifying the control and data flow. The control flow describes the order in which we perform operations. Do this, then that, and finally the other thing. If X happens, then do Y.... by John Macdonald | Dec 23, 2025 | The250
Reflect on the past year. Revise your practice accordingly. This is a good personal practice. But it’s also a good organizational practice. Unfortunately, organizations can get caught up in formal trickled-down objectives, documentation, and tools. That...