by John Macdonald | Jul 13, 2026 | AI, Leadership, Technology, The250
“The longer something has survived, the longer it will keep surviving.” The Lindy Effect comes from a 1964 article by Albert Goldman titled “Lindy’s Law,” which described an observation he made about show business, but has been broadened to life in general first by... by John Macdonald | Jul 11, 2026 | Leadership, Technology, The250
“Organizations design systems that mirror their own communication structures.” This rule comes from a 1968 paper by Melvin Conway about “How Do Committees Invent?” Basically, look at your current organizational structure. Your product’s architecture will likely follow... by John Macdonald | Jul 8, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
I’m now fairly convinced. We’ll stop writing code. There will still be code, of course, but it’ll be written entirely by the agents. It just makes so much sense. I watch myself now, and I realize that I tell the agent to do everything, including basic and simple stuff... by John Macdonald | Jul 4, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
“Mr. Blutarski…0.0” Sure, the system insists you play its game its way. It’s set up that way. They’re invested in keeping it that way. The system self-regulates. However, here’s a reminder that if the system doesn’t work for you, or you can’t find your place in it,... by John Macdonald | Jul 3, 2026 | Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
“But why, some say, the Moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? We choose to go to the Moon. We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other... by John Macdonald | Jun 28, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
You can spend $1000 on a new driver. Many do. Drivers have personality. They’re fun to talk about over a beer after the round. If you got $1000 burning a hole, the fun conversation is probably worth it. But is your driver less than 10 years old? If so, you don’t need...