by John Macdonald | Apr 24, 2024 | The250
I’ve been trying to get to this post for the last hour and a half. I’m not procrastinating, but every time I say to myself, “OK, now let’s start writing,” I’m pulled back to the other thing I’m actually working on. The thing... by John Macdonald | Apr 23, 2024 | AI, The250
When I pick up a hammer, there is no doubt about what I use it for. I hit and extract things with it. Sometimes those things are nails, sometimes not. But I never look at it and think, “maybe this hammer would be good at designing my... by John Macdonald | Apr 22, 2024 | The250
What role do consequences serve? Do they serve any? What if the implementation of the playground eliminates any consequence of falling?What if the implementation of the economic system eliminates any consequence of repression?What if the implementation of the... by John Macdonald | Apr 21, 2024 | The250
It matters quite a lot who’s in the room. How you speak. How you see yourself. What your role is. What the others’ roles are. What do they care about. What terminology you use. Which story you tell. If you’re talking to the engineering team, tell... by John Macdonald | Apr 20, 2024 | The250
Do they becken you or do they torture you? It might be a physical piece of paper or the just-opened “Document1” file in Word. Maybe it’s the “untitled” project in GarageBand or the squarish vehicle that’s been sitting under a tarp... by John Macdonald | Apr 19, 2024 | The250
Principles. Everyone says they have them. Some like to shout about why theirs are the right ones, while others argue with only themselves. But watch what they do. I’ve spent a career making things for other people to use. The biggest takeaway I have is that...