by John Macdonald | Jun 16, 2023 | The250
The old work paradigm required your compliance. Park here. Sit there. Show up at this time and work until this time. Do it this way. Use this tool. Get good at our process. Ask the boss. Keep your head down. Do your job. Don’t do my job. Don’t put yourself... by John Macdonald | Jun 15, 2023 | The250
“This is how we’ve always done it” may sink you. We love to lock in our processes and methodologies once we’ve had some success with them. That’s just human nature. Familiar patterns, especially ones that have produced success in the... by John Macdonald | Jun 14, 2023 | The250
In the vast savannah, a pride of lions and an ant colony lived side-by-side. The male lion, majestic and commanding, lorded over its pride and insisted everyone gather around it at the watering hole. Here, in close proximity to one another, the lion handed out... by John Macdonald | Jun 13, 2023 | The250
Nobody brags about their short game. When guys sit around over a beer and talk about their golf games, we always talk about the length of our drives. And 300 yards is the measuring stick. “I’m usually around 300.””When I get it on the screws,... by John Macdonald | Jun 12, 2023 | The250
Say it with me: “We don’t need the office. I trust my people. We can build amazing remote teams.” “We don’t need the office. I trust my people. We can build amazing remote teams.””We don’t need the office. I trust my... by John Macdonald | Jun 11, 2023 | The250
We software developers use a tool every day called “git.” Yup, that’s a funny name. You can blame Linus for it. Git is like a farming co-op; each farmer (developer) can tend to their own plot (branch), experiment with different crops (code...