Eric Mumford
@heymumford.bsky.social
I spend my days disambiguating—in code, in conversations, in life. Turns out precision isn't pedantry; it's how love blooms. 30 years in QA. Ponderer of Alan Watts. Believer in agentic grace. Each moment's provenance is you.
The best solution is usually hidden three questions deeper than anyone is asking.
October 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The best solution is usually hidden three questions deeper than anyone is asking.
Every practitioner faces this:
Wittgenstein: Wanted to show philosophy was mostly confusion. Ended up creating... more philosophy that people debate.
Zen masters: "The finger pointing at the moon is not the moon." But we study their words as if they're the thing itself.
Wittgenstein: Wanted to show philosophy was mostly confusion. Ended up creating... more philosophy that people debate.
Zen masters: "The finger pointing at the moon is not the moon." But we study their words as if they're the thing itself.
October 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Every practitioner faces this:
Wittgenstein: Wanted to show philosophy was mostly confusion. Ended up creating... more philosophy that people debate.
Zen masters: "The finger pointing at the moon is not the moon." But we study their words as if they're the thing itself.
Wittgenstein: Wanted to show philosophy was mostly confusion. Ended up creating... more philosophy that people debate.
Zen masters: "The finger pointing at the moon is not the moon." But we study their words as if they're the thing itself.
Every practitioner faces this:
Marcus Aurelius: Wrote Meditations as personal practice notes. Never meant for publication. Now it's sold as "Stoic Philosophy."
Marcus Aurelius: Wrote Meditations as personal practice notes. Never meant for publication. Now it's sold as "Stoic Philosophy."
October 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Every practitioner faces this:
Marcus Aurelius: Wrote Meditations as personal practice notes. Never meant for publication. Now it's sold as "Stoic Philosophy."
Marcus Aurelius: Wrote Meditations as personal practice notes. Never meant for publication. Now it's sold as "Stoic Philosophy."
Every practitioner faces this:
The Buddha: Supposedly said "Don't take my word for it, test it yourself." But then Buddhism became dogma, complete philosophy, metaphysical system.
The Buddha: Supposedly said "Don't take my word for it, test it yourself." But then Buddhism became dogma, complete philosophy, metaphysical system.
October 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Every practitioner faces this:
The Buddha: Supposedly said "Don't take my word for it, test it yourself." But then Buddhism became dogma, complete philosophy, metaphysical system.
The Buddha: Supposedly said "Don't take my word for it, test it yourself." But then Buddhism became dogma, complete philosophy, metaphysical system.
Dev streamlining:
1. `.venv`: `make bootstrap`, `make shell`, auto-activate (.envrc).
2. Makefile: PYTHON, linters, test targets (`lint`, `type`, `test`, `coverage`)
3. CI: `make check` (lint/type/test)
4. .venv validate: `scripts/which-python.py`, pre-commit
5. Docs: `make shell` or .venv/bin/tool
1. `.venv`: `make bootstrap`, `make shell`, auto-activate (.envrc).
2. Makefile: PYTHON, linters, test targets (`lint`, `type`, `test`, `coverage`)
3. CI: `make check` (lint/type/test)
4. .venv validate: `scripts/which-python.py`, pre-commit
5. Docs: `make shell` or .venv/bin/tool
October 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Dev streamlining:
1. `.venv`: `make bootstrap`, `make shell`, auto-activate (.envrc).
2. Makefile: PYTHON, linters, test targets (`lint`, `type`, `test`, `coverage`)
3. CI: `make check` (lint/type/test)
4. .venv validate: `scripts/which-python.py`, pre-commit
5. Docs: `make shell` or .venv/bin/tool
1. `.venv`: `make bootstrap`, `make shell`, auto-activate (.envrc).
2. Makefile: PYTHON, linters, test targets (`lint`, `type`, `test`, `coverage`)
3. CI: `make check` (lint/type/test)
4. .venv validate: `scripts/which-python.py`, pre-commit
5. Docs: `make shell` or .venv/bin/tool