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 — 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.
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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. ...
First we built a user interface (UI) when the application was just ...
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I’ve been a huge fan of webcomic name for years. Every comic ends w...
It was a long day in the software mines so I enjoyed listening to Z...
I discovered that my Garmin watch can vibrate like a metronome at m...
Twenty-third and Final Physical Therapy (for now) 🏋️
I don’t have any pain now. I have the exercises to practice every c...
160 Steps per Minute is Fast 🏃
The sole objective today was to increase my cadence by 5% and run a...
ComEd Hourly Pricing as Calendar Events
I built an iCal feed of ComEd electricity price changes so I can plan around cheap hours from my calendar.
The season is: Insects Awaken ◇
Bugs surface from hibernation