by John Macdonald | Aug 3, 2023 | The250
Work-life balance. A buzzword of the past. An antique in the new work paradigm. In the old paradigm, balance was a scale. Work on one side. Life on the other — a juggling act. A struggle to keep both sides level. But that was yesterday. Welcome to today. To... by John Macdonald | Aug 2, 2023 | The250
You’re human. You’re team is human. Sometimes you miss. You can follow all the rules of hiring, yet fundamentally, it’s still a risk. It’s a gamble. You gather data. You make an educated guess. You choose. Sometimes, it works. Other times, it... by John Macdonald | Aug 1, 2023 | The250
We’ve seen paradigms shift before. We’re living through another now. Today, we stand on the precipice of a seismic change. Not just a shift, but a shattering of the old paradigm. So, what’s next? An orchestra — the composer, the... by John Macdonald | Jul 31, 2023 | The250
The industrial machine valued meetings. Top-down. Front of the room. Presentation. Here’s what you need to know. Consensus by org structure. Do what I say. The new work paradigm values discussions. Exchange ideas. Argue convictions. Respect each other. Consensus... by John Macdonald | Jul 30, 2023 | The250
We have a mantra on our DevOps, Automation, and Tools team: “Make the right thing to do the easy thing to do.” This is the standard to which we hold everything we make. We don’t always hit it, and many times (most times?), we have to iterate to get... by John Macdonald | Jul 29, 2023 | AI, The250
Take responsibility. Your job doesn’t stop at creation in the new work paradigm, where we rely on agreements, standards, and interfaces. Your job doesn’t stop till it’s tested. You create, then you ensure that it meets the agreement, the standard, or...