by John Macdonald | Mar 10, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
We use this phrase as a helpful warning. “You don’t need to care about that.” “Stay in your lane.” “I’ve already figured this out.” But really, it’s self-preservation. We feel threatened, or we want credit for something we’ve already done, or we want to raise our hand... by John Macdonald | Mar 8, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
Right now, we generally fall into three camps: a) “we’re doomed,” b) “it’s gonna be awesome,” and c) “we’re not sure yet, but hope it’s gonna be alright.” At some point in the future, maybe 2 years or maybe 10 or more years, we’ll know the impact that AI has had on... by John Macdonald | Mar 7, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
Scaffolding helps us fix the places we can’t get to on our own. When you see scaffolding, you know a few things: They’re serious about fixing it Fixing it requires a stable support system It’s temporary, but may take a while The end result is restoration to previous... by John Macdonald | Mar 6, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
Lots of people are arguing over the quality of AI content. Software. Writing. Video. Whatever. That kinda misses the point. Quality isn’t based on who or what generated it. It’s based on us. It’s based on you. Crap is still crap, no matter who or what generated it.... by John Macdonald | Mar 5, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
Dunbar’s number defines a theoretical cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain meaningful or stable relationships. It’s about 150. That’s your circle size before you lose track. That’s your startup size before you need systems and... by John Macdonald | Mar 3, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
Some think the way to success is to make others go through the tollbooth. My idea. My IP. My job. My knowledge. My resources. The tollbooth approach. If you want what I have, you gotta pay the toll. And I set the toll. Resource tollboothing can work in specific...