by John Macdonald | Apr 12, 2026 | AI, Technology, The250
Documentation has always been a problem in engineering. We hate writing it. We think it’s a waste of time. Less is more. I started my career before we had computers with word processors on our desk. We wrote documents by hand, on paper, handed it to the admin.... by John Macdonald | Apr 11, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
The LinkedIn feed looks a bit useless to me right now. It’s dominated by content about AI, but that’s not the problem. The problem is that AI’s generating the content with what looks like no human oversight. Here are the smoking guns: Emoji’s Dashes and lots of line... 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...