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Building in the open

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.

Contributing to Open-Source Should be Required, Like Jury Duty

A note I found in my journal, from seven years ago, on the day I wa...

Directed Notifications for Claude Code Async Programming

This afternoon I leveled up my previous Claude Code notifications. ...

UI vs. API. vs. UAI

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