by John Macdonald | Dec 6, 2023 | The250
Who’s in the room matters quite a bit. When it’s only me and my team in the room, we use a lot of words that, to an outsider, don’t make much sense (at least not in context). We use words like Python, polymorphism, rubber ducky, spaghetti, API,... by John Macdonald | Dec 5, 2023 | AI, The250
Pencil. Typewriter. Word processor.Abacus. Sliderule. Calculator. Spreadsheet. Wolfram-Alpha.Legs. Wheels. Wings.Leeches. Antibiotics. MRI. Gene Editing.Swords. Cannons. Tanks. Drones. Cyberwarfare.Mud hut. Stone castle. Skyscraper. 3D-printed buildings.Creek.... by John Macdonald | Dec 4, 2023 | The250
Steven Pressfield calls it the Muse. Rick Rubin calls it the Source. Some call it God. Their point is that creativity and ideas come from somewhere or someone else. It does not come from the artist. It’s otherworldly. The artist is the listener and the... by John Macdonald | Dec 3, 2023 | The250
If there are five people and four chairs, someone doesn’t get a seat when the music stops. That’s not up for debate, nor is there an equality of outcome solution, nor is there a way to change the definitions of terminology to redefine the outcome. Someone... by John Macdonald | Dec 2, 2023 | The250
Life is complex and nuanced — grey rather than black and white. In fact, I ponder a lot here about that very fact because I believe that one of our biggest downfalls as a media culture is our inability to see, or at least acknowledge nuance. I believe it’s... by John Macdonald | Dec 1, 2023 | The250
When you’re the newcomer, you have four options: Fit in and embrace Fit in and work with the group to change it to something you want it to be Don’t fit in and work against the group to change it to something you want it to be Leave Any of those are OK....