by John Macdonald | Jun 20, 2024 | The250
Authority is everywhere, but which do you recognize? Do you recognize the authority of the laws of your town, state, and country? What about the international laws? Humanitarian laws? Do you recognize the authority of experts and thought leaders in institutions,...
by John Macdonald | Jun 19, 2024 | The250
This is obviously a template or AI-generated “first-touch” message. Hi John, It’s great connecting with you. How have you been? When I receive it, I ignore it. There are two problems with it: a) if it were someone...
by John Macdonald | Jun 18, 2024 | The250
I’ve spent a good deal of time and effort over my career learning how to make myself, my teams, and the teams around me more productive. In fact, my current venture is fundamentally about helping small software teams be more productive. My team and I have been...
by John Macdonald | Jun 17, 2024 | The250
Search. Internet and data. The best at it? perplexity.ai. You should try it. As Seth says, “Perplexity is more powerful, more pleasant and more effective.” He’s right. I came to that same...
by John Macdonald | Jun 16, 2024 | The250
In the early 00s, I worked on developing Bluetooth. My company, Agere Systems, was an early licensee of the technology, and we were building a chip and firmware to sell to computer and consumer electronics companies. I suspect you had never heard of something called...
