Barry McDonald
@barrymcd.bsky.social
Startups. Ecosystem building. Community. Outward facing Scot 🏴 Launching the 100 Coffees Project ☕️😎
Barry’s stolen quotes #1: “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
a woman in a black dress is standing in front of a sign that says believe in you
ALT: a woman in a black dress is standing in front of a sign that says believe in you
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September 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Barry’s stolen quotes #1: “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Never been so pertinent
September 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Never been so pertinent
In San Francisco for Tech Week this October? Want to meet some of the most exciting startups from Scotland and enjoy some
Scottish hospitality? @techweekbya16z.bsky.social
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Scottish hospitality? @techweekbya16z.bsky.social
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RSVP to Scaling from Scotland @ #SFTechWeek | Partiful
A showcase of some of the most exciting startups and scaleups from Scotland.
Featuring high growth companies from a variety of sectors, looking to raise, explore new trade opportunities and connect ...
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September 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
In San Francisco for Tech Week this October? Want to meet some of the most exciting startups from Scotland and enjoy some
Scottish hospitality? @techweekbya16z.bsky.social
partiful.com/e/jgXaDuS1BM...
Scottish hospitality? @techweekbya16z.bsky.social
partiful.com/e/jgXaDuS1BM...
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Scottish tech ecosystem ‘fragmented’ and ‘hard to navigate’ according to new snapshot report. Barry McDonald, former VP Community at CodeBase, holds "very constructive" meeting with First Minister following conclusion of his 100 Coffees initiative
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Scottish tech ecosystem 'fragmented' and 'hard to navigate' according to new snapshot report | FutureScot
Scottish tech ecosystem is 'fragmented' network of support for early stage founders that is often hard to navigate and lacks coordination
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July 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Scottish tech ecosystem ‘fragmented’ and ‘hard to navigate’ according to new snapshot report. Barry McDonald, former VP Community at CodeBase, holds "very constructive" meeting with First Minister following conclusion of his 100 Coffees initiative
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Want to know the collective opinion of 100 people from across the Scottish startup ecosystem? 🏴 ecosystembuilder.substack.com/p/100-conver...
100 Conversations: Challenges and Opportunities in the Scottish Startup Ecosystem
Voices from the 100 Coffees project
ecosystembuilder.substack.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Want to know the collective opinion of 100 people from across the Scottish startup ecosystem? 🏴 ecosystembuilder.substack.com/p/100-conver...
100 conversations with 100 people in the startup ecosystem? Done! open.substack.com/pub/ecosyste...
Over-caffeinated: 100 coffees complete
Herbal tea anyone?
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July 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
100 conversations with 100 people in the startup ecosystem? Done! open.substack.com/pub/ecosyste...
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AI job predictions become corporate America’s newest competitive sport
AI job predictions become corporate America's newest competitive sport | TechCrunch
In late May, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei appeared to kick open the door on a sensitive topic, warning that half of entry-level jobs could vanish within
techcrunch.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
AI job predictions become corporate America’s newest competitive sport
Says a lot about American working practices that one day off merited a movie 😜
40 years ago today, Ferris Bueller took the day off.
June 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Says a lot about American working practices that one day off merited a movie 😜
☕️The first ever 100 Coffees meet-ups are coming.
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Barry McDonald on Substack
The first ever 100 Coffees meetups are coming. Want to know more about my 100 coffees journey and discover whether 100 conversations can change your life? Details coming on Friday
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June 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
☕️The first ever 100 Coffees meet-ups are coming.
substack.com/@barrymcdona...
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Third visit of the week to Glasgow as part of the #100Coffees project
May 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Third visit of the week to Glasgow as part of the #100Coffees project
Opted for a faster mode of transport for today’s meetings 😎
May 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Opted for a faster mode of transport for today’s meetings 😎