by John Macdonald | Apr 10, 2026 | AI, Leadership, Technology, The250
Good leaders provide clarity. Clarity of purpose, priorities, direction, requirements, things we care about, mission, procedure, etc. When you’re part of a team, this helps you focus on and deliver your part. With AI, everyone’s a leader. You too. AI can appear as if... by John Macdonald | Apr 9, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
I had a scary moment with AI. I vibe-coded a power detector for my house (rPi + some IoT switches I have controlling lights). As part of that work, I asked Codex: “Do a survey of my local network and tell me about all of the devices you see.” That’s the first skillset... by John Macdonald | Apr 6, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
We sat around the fire and told stories about the times we made bad decisions. You know the type of stories. They’re the ones that come from being young or inexperienced, many times “altered,” and always result in some public embarrassment or legal complication. We... by John Macdonald | Apr 5, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
Want a little ETSY side business, or just like making stuff as gifts or for yourself? With a $20 OpenAI subscription with Codex, and the following for around $1000, you can have a full AI-powered creator studio for your home: FLASHFORGE Adventurer 5M 3D Printer Cricut... by John Macdonald | Apr 2, 2026 | AI, Technology, The250
The product-development visionaries. We celebrate them. We write books about them. We (sometimes) wish we were them. All product development requires trade-offs, decisions, and up-front thinking due to the costs associated with various tasks. You can’t try everything.... by John Macdonald | Mar 29, 2026 | AI, Leadership, Technology, The250
I’ve found myself in a frantic state of chaos recently. Agentic AI provides the illusion of multitasking, and I fell into its trap. “I can do 8 things at once!” No, I can’t. Oh, but I tried. No, I can’t. Leading an agentic AI workforce requires the same approach as...