by John Macdonald | Mar 16, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, The250
I’m in deep on AI. Inside the bubble. Lost in the weeds. Too close to it. It’s hard for me to now see the world as those who aren’t. That’s the curse. A problem, but it can also be useful. Because once you’re aware, it’s a reminder that expertise isn’t just knowing... by John Macdonald | Mar 15, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, The250
This token starvation has put me on a path to understand the broader context of what this can mean. Not just for me or any given worker using AI agents to do stuff, but for industry as a whole. Yes, this happened to me, but its not a blip. I’m not the only one. I’ve... by John Macdonald | Mar 14, 2026 | AI, Technology, The250
Tales from yesterday. I have 2 machines. One is personal, doing personal things. The other is doing company things. Agents drive my work on both. On the personal machine, I have 4 agents running simultaneously. On the company machine, I have 5 agents running... by John Macdonald | Mar 13, 2026 | AI, Technology, The250
A year ago, I saw a lot of entrepreneurs (or wannabes) hyping how they wouldn’t need a software team. They spouted that the marketing and product teams could simply vibe-code their way to full product development. As a heavy user of AI and a tire-kicker of vibe-coding... by John Macdonald | Mar 12, 2026 | Human, The250
“I said it wrong.” “I used the wrong words.” “I used the wrong tone or body language.” Sometimes we make a mistake. Sometimes we know exactly what we’re doing. If you want to be understood, you have to care about they heard. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new... by John Macdonald | Mar 11, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
Malcolm Gladwell describes the tipping point as the moment when an idea, behavior, or trend crosses a threshold and suddenly spreads rapidly like an epidemic. He’s written two outstanding books on the topic. I highly recommend both. The tipping point is determined by:...