by John Macdonald | Nov 29, 2025 | AI, The250
A short time ago, I provided a series on how to talk to AI to get what you want out of it. Today, I start a new series that is a companion. This series focuses on the starting point for “Roles, Goals, and Structure.” A great way to start your... by John Macdonald | Nov 25, 2025 | AI, The250
A “black box” is an engineering term that means a system whose internal workings are either unknown or irrelevant. Only the inputs and outputs matter. We use it for both design and test purposes. Your car is a black box to you, the driver. You don’t need to know... by John Macdonald | Nov 24, 2025 | AI, The250
Let’s start by acknowledging the elephant in the room. AI is already running a lot of HR departments. HR departments use AI helpers for the following areas: Recruiting — job description creation, candidate screening, etc — 99% of hiring companies surveyed use... by John Macdonald | Nov 22, 2025 | AI, The250
Apparently, we dread making work decisions the most. Popsci published interesting findings from a psychological study on the life decisions we fear the most. We fear the ones we think are the riskiest. Here’s the top 5: Accept a new job Quit one’s job... by John Macdonald | Nov 21, 2025 | AI, The250
I recently tried to switch mobile phone carriers. The goal — save money on the plan and get new phones for free. Spoiler alert: I really tried, but I didn’t end up switching. The system is set up to keep you where you are. If you’ve tried this, then you... by John Macdonald | Nov 7, 2025 | AI, The250
Talking to AI is a skill. It’s a skill you can and need to learn. You can get better with practice and iteration. You can get better by gaining a more intuitive feel for how to talk to it. LLMs and AI aren’t going away. They’re only getting faster, better, and...