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: Summer Solstice ●
Longest days, irises bloom
Today’s belief is: One change makes seven — Everything is connected; plan accordingly. Favor focus over features. Adding anything dilutes everything else.
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I bought the instruction zine for The Studio Stool from Manual mont...
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...
Making MCP Tool Calls Scriptable with mcp_cli
I will often explore a solution or script with an LLM agent (e.g. C...
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Time slips away and the hour I had set aside to exercise after work...
I have an injured foot after a fall during last week’s hiking, so s...
Last morning hike out to Longmire 🥾
On my last morning in the Wonderland Loop, we hiked down from Parad...
Hike from Nickel Creek to Paradise River 🥾
Is it Nickel or Nickle Creek? We see signs on the trail spelled bot...
Hike from Indian Bar to Nickel Creek 🥾
The first couple miles were indeed covered in snow again, but not t...
Hike from Summerland to Indian Bar 🥾
To leave Summerland you have to find a way to cross a fast glacial ...