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 Summer ●
Birds and frogs begin singing
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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Contributing to Open-Source Should be Required, Like Jury Duty
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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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Every giant leap is actually a series of small steps.
Masters make the amazing look simple, because they show you the sma...
In crisis communication, a well-known formula is: outrage x hazard....
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from Ex Libris Kirkland: Recently Added Notes