by John Macdonald | Jun 17, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
We have two kinds of AI trolls. The first are humans trolling AI. These aren’t dangerous. An AI doesn’t care if it gets trolled. The second is AI trolling humans. These are dangerous. Humans care about getting trolled. Let’s think about this as we continue to weave AI... by John Macdonald | Jun 16, 2026 | Human, The250
Everybody wants to belong. It’s one of the most powerful human emotions. If you can make someone feel that they belong, that’s a win. This is just a reminder. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn... by John Macdonald | Jun 15, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
We have a love/hate relationship with deadlines. Parkinson’s Law states that work expands to fill the available time. For example, if you schedule a 60-minute meeting, you’ll talk for 60 minutes, even if 15 would have been enough. So common-sense efficiency dictates... by John Macdonald | Jun 14, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
Growing your human team still matters. In fact, in today’s world of AI teams augmenting human teams, it might even matter more as personnel budgets split between humans and tokens. Each person on the team matters more. And they must not only interface with other... by John Macdonald | Jun 13, 2026 | Leadership, Technology, The250
Software releases have version numbers. It’s how we know, both internally and externally, what this thing is that we just unleashed. “We” is many different people: The customer-facing people. The version number serves as a marketing communication tool. “This version...