by John Macdonald | May 14, 2025 | The250
Building a great product or service is a bit like cooking dinner for someone you don’t know. There are some things you know, however. They expect it hot.They desire something delicious.They (believe they) deserve a great experience. That’s product design....
by John Macdonald | May 13, 2025 | The250
Finally, I’m excited about a new car and car company. We have a saying in 4TLAS: “Make the right thing to do the easy thing to do.” One thing I’ve learned in over 30 years of making stuff for people to...
by John Macdonald | May 12, 2025 | The250
Smart can be measured. Test scores. Speed. Memory. Pattern recognition.Smart is right. Smart is efficient. Smart gets there quickly. You know the smart ones. But wisdom plays a different game.Wisdom doesn’t rush. It watches. Waits. Wisdom...
by John Macdonald | May 11, 2025 | The250
Before we had kids, my wife and I had an African Grey parrot named “Zeke.” Big, beautiful grey with a bright red tail. Watch out, though, because he’d lure you in to pet his head and then, wham!! He’d try to take your finger off. ...
by John Macdonald | May 10, 2025 | The250
It depends on where you start and what you mean by “learn how to use.” If you’re a novice at construction, a hammer will take you less than a minute to learn how to use. Same with the saw. But how long will it take you to learn how to use those tools...
