Independent engineers

We make things.

Thoughts on Things is an independent engineering studio. We work on ideas we like and build useful software.

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Projects

What we’re building.

Vantage 3D browser map showing a Minecraft world and biome controls Vantage cave view revealing an underground Minecraft world Surface / cave view
New Vantage · MIT

A living map for Minecraft.

Turn a Java Edition world into a fast 3D map you can host anywhere. No mods, no plugins, no server.

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Beacon launcher and self-hosted Minecraft server dashboard
Beacon · Alpha

Self-hosted Minecraft, without the rough edges.

Run a server for friends on your own hardware. Beacon handles the dashboard, launcher, backups, mods, and the rest.

Visit Beacon
Freelane CI · Early OSS

Make your CI credits go further.

Route GitHub Actions jobs across runner providers. Use free credits first; switch providers in one config.

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About

Independent engineers, close to the work.

We choose the projects, write the software, and operate the products ourselves. The goal is straightforward: build useful things well.

Contact

Get in touch.

For project questions, feedback, or support, use GitHub issues and discussions.

github.com/thoughts-on-things