by John Macdonald | Jan 19, 2025 | The250
There are many ways to look at, feel about, and argue about what’s happening/happened in Los Angeles. Leadership, systems, nature, God. An event like this reminds us yet again that we must continue to discuss, argue about, and work on these. It never stops....
by John Macdonald | Jan 18, 2025 | The250
You’ve heard this before: “It’s not what you know. It’s who you know.” Basically, success comes through connection over knowledge. For an engineer, this is a frustrating proverb because (most) engineers focus on knowledge. Knowing...
by John Macdonald | Jan 17, 2025 | The250
The system wants to make you feel like an imposter because imposters don’t change the system. But, if you don’t feel like an imposter… Your idea isn’t novel enough.What you’re trying isn’t important enough.Your vision isn’t big...
by John Macdonald | Jan 16, 2025 | The250
My social media feed is riddled with mushroom coffee ads. There’s one brand in particular that serves me the overwhelming number of ads. Obviously, I’m squarely in their demographic. They’re working me hard, but the CCA (cost of customer acquisition)...
by John Macdonald | Jan 15, 2025 | The250
College is (ludicrously) expensive. For middle-class families, it makes sense that parents and teens should conduct cost-benefit analyses to determine whether college makes sense and, if so, where is the best fit. When you perform this...
