Josh Beckman
@joshbeckman.org
Building software and extensible platforms online at https://www.joshbeckman.org and inside Shopify
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/listening/getting-killed-by-geese
Getting Killed by Geese
Man, I did not expect to like this album, but something… something about the raw riffs on this record reel me in over...
Getting Killed by Geese
Man, I did not expect to like this album, but something… something about the raw riffs on this record reel me in over...
Getting Killed by Geese
Man, I did not expect to like this album, but something… something about the raw riffs on this record reel me in over...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:38 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/listening/getting-killed-by-geese
Getting Killed by Geese
Man, I did not expect to like this album, but something… something about the raw riffs on this record reel me in over...
Getting Killed by Geese
Man, I did not expect to like this album, but something… something about the raw riffs on this record reel me in over...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/a-digital-twosentence-journal
A Digital Two-Sentence Journal
A vampire's journal and a physical notebook inspired me to write a program to store my experiences
A Digital Two-Sentence Journal
A vampire's journal and a physical notebook inspired me to write a program to store my experiences
A Digital Two-Sentence Journal
A vampire's journal and a physical notebook inspired me to write a program to store my experiences
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November 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/a-digital-twosentence-journal
A Digital Two-Sentence Journal
A vampire's journal and a physical notebook inspired me to write a program to store my experiences
A Digital Two-Sentence Journal
A vampire's journal and a physical notebook inspired me to write a program to store my experiences
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/attending/the-flop-house-live-at-sleeping-village
The Flop House Live at Sleeping Village
Marybeth and I got to see The Flop House, A Podcast About Bad Movies discuss Taking Care of Business and it was thoro...
The Flop House Live at Sleeping Village
Marybeth and I got to see The Flop House, A Podcast About Bad Movies discuss Taking Care of Business and it was thoro...
The Flop House Live at Sleeping Village
Marybeth and I got to see The Flop House, A Podcast About Bad Movies discuss Taking Care of Business and it was thoro...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:38 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/attending/the-flop-house-live-at-sleeping-village
The Flop House Live at Sleeping Village
Marybeth and I got to see The Flop House, A Podcast About Bad Movies discuss Taking Care of Business and it was thoro...
The Flop House Live at Sleeping Village
Marybeth and I got to see The Flop House, A Podcast About Bad Movies discuss Taking Care of Business and it was thoro...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1074770403-taking-care-of-business
Taking Care of Business
This script got high off its own supply.
There’s one funny scene where Charles Grodin answers the phone. The rest of...
Taking Care of Business
This script got high off its own supply.
There’s one funny scene where Charles Grodin answers the phone. The rest of...
Taking Care of Business
This script got high off its own supply.
There’s one funny scene where Charles Grodin answers the phone. The rest of...
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November 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1074770403-taking-care-of-business
Taking Care of Business
This script got high off its own supply.
There’s one funny scene where Charles Grodin answers the phone. The rest of...
Taking Care of Business
This script got high off its own supply.
There’s one funny scene where Charles Grodin answers the phone. The rest of...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1074185398-bugonia
Bugonia
This review may contain spoilers.
This is the second story in a week (see The Overstory) to dramatically tell me that...
Bugonia
This review may contain spoilers.
This is the second story in a week (see The Overstory) to dramatically tell me that...
Bugonia
This review may contain spoilers.
This is the second story in a week (see The Overstory) to dramatically tell me that...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:37 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1074185398-bugonia
Bugonia
This review may contain spoilers.
This is the second story in a week (see The Overstory) to dramatically tell me that...
Bugonia
This review may contain spoilers.
This is the second story in a week (see The Overstory) to dramatically tell me that...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/traveling/pittsburgh-fall-2025
Pittsburgh, Fall 2025
I rented the Fuji X100VI for this trip and, boy, do I love the colors and compact size. I miss the original X100 that...
Pittsburgh, Fall 2025
I rented the Fuji X100VI for this trip and, boy, do I love the colors and compact size. I miss the original X100 that...
Pittsburgh, Fall 2025
I rented the Fuji X100VI for this trip and, boy, do I love the colors and compact size. I miss the original X100 that...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/traveling/pittsburgh-fall-2025
Pittsburgh, Fall 2025
I rented the Fuji X100VI for this trip and, boy, do I love the colors and compact size. I miss the original X100 that...
Pittsburgh, Fall 2025
I rented the Fuji X100VI for this trip and, boy, do I love the colors and compact size. I miss the original X100 that...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/contributing-to-opensource-should-be-required-like-jury-duty
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 was summoned to participate in a jury of my peers:
...
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 was summoned to participate in a jury of my peers:
...
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 was summoned to participate in a jury of my peers:
...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/contributing-to-opensource-should-be-required-like-jury-duty
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 was summoned to participate in a jury of my peers:
...
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 was summoned to participate in a jury of my peers:
...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/word-count-bookmarklet
Word Count Bookmarklet
Inspired by See Your Word Count While You Write from dreeves, I whipped up my own word count bookmarklet.
My version...
Word Count Bookmarklet
Inspired by See Your Word Count While You Write from dreeves, I whipped up my own word count bookmarklet.
My version...
Word Count Bookmarklet
Inspired by See Your Word Count While You Write from dreeves, I whipped up my own word count bookmarklet.
My version...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/word-count-bookmarklet
Word Count Bookmarklet
Inspired by See Your Word Count While You Write from dreeves, I whipped up my own word count bookmarklet.
My version...
Word Count Bookmarklet
Inspired by See Your Word Count While You Write from dreeves, I whipped up my own word count bookmarklet.
My version...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/youtube-eo135DkzgN0
Mulka Lakefront Marathon 2025
Ned - 3:59:44
Josh - DNF
Bill - DNF
Mulka Lakefront Marathon 2025
Ned - 3:59:44
Josh - DNF
Bill - DNF
Mulka Lakefront Marathon 2025
Ned - 3:59:44
Josh - DNF
Bill - DNF
www.joshbeckman.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/youtube-eo135DkzgN0
Mulka Lakefront Marathon 2025
Ned - 3:59:44
Josh - DNF
Bill - DNF
Mulka Lakefront Marathon 2025
Ned - 3:59:44
Josh - DNF
Bill - DNF
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/reading/the-overstory
The Overstory
This book is like a fictional, tragic rhyme with Braiding Sweetgrass.
I started it in the summer, read the first c...
The Overstory
This book is like a fictional, tragic rhyme with Braiding Sweetgrass.
I started it in the summer, read the first c...
The Overstory
This book is like a fictional, tragic rhyme with Braiding Sweetgrass.
I started it in the summer, read the first c...
www.joshbeckman.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/reading/the-overstory
The Overstory
This book is like a fictional, tragic rhyme with Braiding Sweetgrass.
I started it in the summer, read the first c...
The Overstory
This book is like a fictional, tragic rhyme with Braiding Sweetgrass.
I started it in the summer, read the first c...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1067773849-evil-under-the-sun
Evil Under the Sun
Marybeth had just read this book for High Stakes book club and so it was on our minds. She had many differences betwe...
Evil Under the Sun
Marybeth had just read this book for High Stakes book club and so it was on our minds. She had many differences betwe...
Evil Under the Sun
Marybeth had just read this book for High Stakes book club and so it was on our minds. She had many differences betwe...
www.joshbeckman.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1067773849-evil-under-the-sun
Evil Under the Sun
Marybeth had just read this book for High Stakes book club and so it was on our minds. She had many differences betwe...
Evil Under the Sun
Marybeth had just read this book for High Stakes book club and so it was on our minds. She had many differences betwe...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/systems-and-methods-for-selectively-executing-usergenerated-logic
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY EXECUTING USER-GENERATED LOGIC
Our (me and some of my team members at Shopify) U.S. patent application (number 10677, with the menacing all-caps tit...
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY EXECUTING USER-GENERATED LOGIC
Our (me and some of my team members at Shopify) U.S. patent application (number 10677, with the menacing all-caps tit...
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY EXECUTING USER-GENERATED LOGIC
Our (me and some of my team members at Shopify) U.S. patent application (number 10677, with the menacing all-caps tit...
www.joshbeckman.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/systems-and-methods-for-selectively-executing-usergenerated-logic
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY EXECUTING USER-GENERATED LOGIC
Our (me and some of my team members at Shopify) U.S. patent application (number 10677, with the menacing all-caps tit...
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY EXECUTING USER-GENERATED LOGIC
Our (me and some of my team members at Shopify) U.S. patent application (number 10677, with the menacing all-caps tit...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/attending/kaytranada-and-justice-at-the-united-center
KAYTRANADA and Justice at The United Center
I’ve long been a fan of KAYTRANADA (see his latest album) but have only ever been able to see him perform at outdoor ...
KAYTRANADA and Justice at The United Center
I’ve long been a fan of KAYTRANADA (see his latest album) but have only ever been able to see him perform at outdoor ...
KAYTRANADA and Justice at The United Center
I’ve long been a fan of KAYTRANADA (see his latest album) but have only ever been able to see him perform at outdoor ...
www.joshbeckman.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:38 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/attending/kaytranada-and-justice-at-the-united-center
KAYTRANADA and Justice at The United Center
I’ve long been a fan of KAYTRANADA (see his latest album) but have only ever been able to see him perform at outdoor ...
KAYTRANADA and Justice at The United Center
I’ve long been a fan of KAYTRANADA (see his latest album) but have only ever been able to see him perform at outdoor ...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/attending/tame-impala-at-the-united-center
Tame Impala at The United Center
I had never been to see Tame Impala before but had only heard good things and so I went with friends to watch the mos...
Tame Impala at The United Center
I had never been to see Tame Impala before but had only heard good things and so I went with friends to watch the mos...
Tame Impala at The United Center
I had never been to see Tame Impala before but had only heard good things and so I went with friends to watch the mos...
www.joshbeckman.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:38 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/attending/tame-impala-at-the-united-center
Tame Impala at The United Center
I had never been to see Tame Impala before but had only heard good things and so I went with friends to watch the mos...
Tame Impala at The United Center
I had never been to see Tame Impala before but had only heard good things and so I went with friends to watch the mos...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/making-mcp-tool-calls-scriptable-with-mcpcli
Making MCP Tool Calls Scriptable with mcp_cli
I will often explore a solution or script with an LLM agent (e.g. Claude Code) for a while. I’ll iterate on ways to e...
Making MCP Tool Calls Scriptable with mcp_cli
I will often explore a solution or script with an LLM agent (e.g. Claude Code) for a while. I’ll iterate on ways to e...
Making MCP Tool Calls Scriptable with mcp_cli
I will often explore a solution or script with an LLM agent (e.g. Claude Code) for a while. I’ll iterate on ways to e...
www.joshbeckman.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/making-mcp-tool-calls-scriptable-with-mcpcli
Making MCP Tool Calls Scriptable with mcp_cli
I will often explore a solution or script with an LLM agent (e.g. Claude Code) for a while. I’ll iterate on ways to e...
Making MCP Tool Calls Scriptable with mcp_cli
I will often explore a solution or script with an LLM agent (e.g. Claude Code) for a while. I’ll iterate on ways to e...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-959583071-the-fantastic-4-first-steps
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Lots of pretty CGI and claims of someone being smart but not doing smart on screen and lots of magic claiming to be s...
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Lots of pretty CGI and claims of someone being smart but not doing smart on screen and lots of magic claiming to be s...
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Lots of pretty CGI and claims of someone being smart but not doing smart on screen and lots of magic claiming to be s...
www.joshbeckman.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-959583071-the-fantastic-4-first-steps
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Lots of pretty CGI and claims of someone being smart but not doing smart on screen and lots of magic claiming to be s...
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Lots of pretty CGI and claims of someone being smart but not doing smart on screen and lots of magic claiming to be s...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/andor
Andor
We watched the final episodes of Andor on the day that we protested a real-life authoritarian government. This show i...
Andor
We watched the final episodes of Andor on the day that we protested a real-life authoritarian government. This show i...
Andor
We watched the final episodes of Andor on the day that we protested a real-life authoritarian government. This show i...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/andor
Andor
We watched the final episodes of Andor on the day that we protested a real-life authoritarian government. This show i...
Andor
We watched the final episodes of Andor on the day that we protested a real-life authoritarian government. This show i...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/no-kings-protest-chicago-20251018
No Kings Protest, Chicago, 2025-10-18
We protested Trump and his fascist federal government actions again (previously). And by “We” I mean “We the people”:...
No Kings Protest, Chicago, 2025-10-18
We protested Trump and his fascist federal government actions again (previously). And by “We” I mean “We the people”:...
No Kings Protest, Chicago, 2025-10-18
We protested Trump and his fascist federal government actions again (previously). And by “We” I mean “We the people”:...
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October 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/no-kings-protest-chicago-20251018
No Kings Protest, Chicago, 2025-10-18
We protested Trump and his fascist federal government actions again (previously). And by “We” I mean “We the people”:...
No Kings Protest, Chicago, 2025-10-18
We protested Trump and his fascist federal government actions again (previously). And by “We” I mean “We the people”:...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/bedmounds-in-montreal
Bedmounds in Montreal
The light was beautiful in my Hotel Monville Montreal room this morning, so I made a tribute to Bedmounds by Noah Kal...
Bedmounds in Montreal
The light was beautiful in my Hotel Monville Montreal room this morning, so I made a tribute to Bedmounds by Noah Kal...
Bedmounds in Montreal
The light was beautiful in my Hotel Monville Montreal room this morning, so I made a tribute to Bedmounds by Noah Kal...
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October 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/bedmounds-in-montreal
Bedmounds in Montreal
The light was beautiful in my Hotel Monville Montreal room this morning, so I made a tribute to Bedmounds by Noah Kal...
Bedmounds in Montreal
The light was beautiful in my Hotel Monville Montreal room this morning, so I made a tribute to Bedmounds by Noah Kal...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1039608007-the-thing
The Thing
What a treat to watch this in a private screening at Logan Theater for Caleb's birthday. That brought in a few ho...
The Thing
What a treat to watch this in a private screening at Logan Theater for Caleb's birthday. That brought in a few ho...
The Thing
What a treat to watch this in a private screening at Logan Theater for Caleb's birthday. That brought in a few ho...
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October 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1039608007-the-thing
The Thing
What a treat to watch this in a private screening at Logan Theater for Caleb's birthday. That brought in a few ho...
The Thing
What a treat to watch this in a private screening at Logan Theater for Caleb's birthday. That brought in a few ho...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/reading/ensorcelled
Ensorcelled
I pre-ordered Ensorcelled on a recommendation from Craig Mod and read it this morning over tea and cold sunshine and ...
Ensorcelled
I pre-ordered Ensorcelled on a recommendation from Craig Mod and read it this morning over tea and cold sunshine and ...
Ensorcelled
I pre-ordered Ensorcelled on a recommendation from Craig Mod and read it this morning over tea and cold sunshine and ...
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October 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/reading/ensorcelled
Ensorcelled
I pre-ordered Ensorcelled on a recommendation from Craig Mod and read it this morning over tea and cold sunshine and ...
Ensorcelled
I pre-ordered Ensorcelled on a recommendation from Craig Mod and read it this morning over tea and cold sunshine and ...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/earning-the-right-to-be-illegible
Earning the Right to Be Illegible
Seeing like a software company is the best writing about large-company software engineering I’ve read in quite a whil...
Earning the Right to Be Illegible
Seeing like a software company is the best writing about large-company software engineering I’ve read in quite a whil...
Earning the Right to Be Illegible
Seeing like a software company is the best writing about large-company software engineering I’ve read in quite a whil...
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October 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/earning-the-right-to-be-illegible
Earning the Right to Be Illegible
Seeing like a software company is the best writing about large-company software engineering I’ve read in quite a whil...
Earning the Right to Be Illegible
Seeing like a software company is the best writing about large-company software engineering I’ve read in quite a whil...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/listers
LISTERS
Man, I need more things in my life that are as beautifully-made and heart-healing as LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme ...
LISTERS
Man, I need more things in my life that are as beautifully-made and heart-healing as LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme ...
LISTERS
Man, I need more things in my life that are as beautifully-made and heart-healing as LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme ...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:37 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/listers
LISTERS
Man, I need more things in my life that are as beautifully-made and heart-healing as LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme ...
LISTERS
Man, I need more things in my life that are as beautifully-made and heart-healing as LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme ...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/ice-on-chicagos-lips
ICE on Chicago's Lips
Over the weekend, ICE and illegal federal raids were asked/talked about in most conversations. We haven’t seen any in...
ICE on Chicago's Lips
Over the weekend, ICE and illegal federal raids were asked/talked about in most conversations. We haven’t seen any in...
ICE on Chicago's Lips
Over the weekend, ICE and illegal federal raids were asked/talked about in most conversations. We haven’t seen any in...
www.joshbeckman.org
October 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/ice-on-chicagos-lips
ICE on Chicago's Lips
Over the weekend, ICE and illegal federal raids were asked/talked about in most conversations. We haven’t seen any in...
ICE on Chicago's Lips
Over the weekend, ICE and illegal federal raids were asked/talked about in most conversations. We haven’t seen any in...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/notes/advice-on-being-a-firsttime-parent
Advice on Being a First-Time Parent
We are at dinner with Steve and Heather and, in a quiet moment, Steve leans in to tell me:
When the baby is born,...
Advice on Being a First-Time Parent
We are at dinner with Steve and Heather and, in a quiet moment, Steve leans in to tell me:
When the baby is born,...
Advice on Being a First-Time Parent
We are at dinner with Steve and Heather and, in a quiet moment, Steve leans in to tell me:
When the baby is born,...
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October 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/notes/advice-on-being-a-firsttime-parent
Advice on Being a First-Time Parent
We are at dinner with Steve and Heather and, in a quiet moment, Steve leans in to tell me:
When the baby is born,...
Advice on Being a First-Time Parent
We are at dinner with Steve and Heather and, in a quiet moment, Steve leans in to tell me:
When the baby is born,...