by John Macdonald | Apr 2, 2025 | The250
My co-founding team and I have been working together for almost 10 years. We’re high-functioning, very good at what we do, individually excellent, and our whole is greater than the sum of the parts. We have solved some very hard engineering problems. ...
by John Macdonald | Apr 1, 2025 | The250
“We should do it this way, and here’s why.” “No, we should do it this way, and here’s why.” Then, it goes back and forth or round and round. The most underrated characteristic of a high-functioning, creative, A-player team is...
by John Macdonald | Mar 31, 2025 | The250
The horse has left the barn.That ship has sailed.The genie’s out of the bottle.You can’t unring the bell.The train has left the station. Some decisions or actions are one-way. Once you’ve said it or done it, there’s no going back, or at least...
by John Macdonald | Mar 30, 2025 | The250
Here’s some gold from Tyler Cowen regarding current AI and why it’s already good at economics: “…Good chains of reasoning in economics are not too long and complicated. …The length of these effective reasoning chains is well...
by John Macdonald | Mar 29, 2025 | The250
The gap between the test and the test results.The flight status of “delayed.”Waiting for the call.After you submit the resume.The 3 dots that dissappear in Messages.Still under review. Humans don’t like the unknown. Especially when you combine it...
by John Macdonald | Mar 28, 2025 | The250
Nobody likes getting punched in the face. It hurts. It’s embarrassing. It causes damage. But sometimes it’s the only way. Do the video. Give the pitch. Sign up to stand in front of the room. Take the microphone. Answer the questions. Invite the...
