Hello, friends. I’m Josh Beckman. I make things - mostly software, mostly for others. This is where I keep years of writing, notes, and reading highlights, as a knowledge garden built in the open. I write about software craft, building, and whatever I’m learning. Read more about me, what I believe, or jump to navigation.
The season is: Start of Winter ■
Ground begins to freeze, commerce intensifies for year-end
Today’s belief is: Work without a vision is toil. Vision without work is a daydream — Both are necessary. Thinking is work, too.
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