by John Macdonald | Feb 2, 2025 | The250
I’ve been on LinkedIn quite a bit over the last several months. One thing that has struck me is the sheer volume of “obviously AI-generated” content. That goes for posts, articles, and direct messages. I assume it’s also...
by John Macdonald | Feb 1, 2025 | The250
It’s easy to anthropomorphize AI. It really seems like a person on the other end of that channel. Lots of people writing about AI talk about what it thinks and what it wants. Depending on how you define thinking, you can argue it...
by John Macdonald | Jan 31, 2025 | The250
Machines and AI are built for algorithms. They calculate faster, analyze better, and don’t get tired. Algorithms follow rules. Actually, algorithms are rules. Humans are built to break the rules. The machine finds the most efficient path. Humans explore. The...
by John Macdonald | Jan 30, 2025 | The250
Each of us has levers. Maybe you call yours buttons. Or checkboxes. When you’re looking to make a purchase, hire a service, or bring on a new team member, you’re hoping it, or they pull the right levers. Will this pull the right levers? If you’re...
by John Macdonald | Jan 29, 2025 | The250
I was an expert in calculus in college. But not today. I was not an expert in software development in college. But I am today. I was an expert in engineering product development 20 years ago. I still am today but in a different way. I probably won’t be 20 years...