010. Snowy Mountains in Xinjiang 中
The cover shows the snowy mountains of Xinjiang from a plane in winter. For those of us from the south, it feels like a scene straight out of The Wandering Earth—absolutely breathtaking.
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Good Reads and Learning
Advanced Sketch Plugin Development Guide
https://tech.meituan.com/2020/11/05/native-web-pratice-in-meituan.html
Meituan shares their insights on building the “Jimu” Sketch plugin and their overall UI design engineering ecosystem.
Evolution of Zhihu’s Deployment System
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/60627311
A look at how Zhihu built their application deployment platform from scratch.
Vue Ref Sugar Proposal: The Author Responds
https://github.com/vuejs/rfcs/pull/228
The context behind the controversial ref sugar proposal in Vue 3.0 and the response from the core team.
How to Persistently Change Third-Party Websites with Browser DevTools
https://christianheilmann.com/2020/11/03/how-to-persistently-change-third-party-web-sites-with-browser-developer-tools/
I used to think you needed a Chrome extension for this, but it turns out there’s a much simpler way using built-in tools.
Revisiting 6G
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/bMSdzPV35yc6aNk-7K_ygw
5G isn’t even fully ubiquitous yet, but 6G research is already well underway (it takes about 10 years after all).
Open Source and Tools
eul: Status Monitoring App for macOS Written in SwiftUI
https://github.com/gao-sun/eul
A beautiful, open-source alternative to paid system monitoring tools.
FFMPEG.WASM: FFmpeg in WebAssembly
https://ffmpegwasm.github.io/
Record, convert, and stream audio/video directly in the browser using this pure WASM/JS implementation of FFmpeg.
Mos: Smooth Scrolling for Your Mouse on Mac
https://github.com/Caldis/Mos
If you still prefer a mouse over a trackpad, this tool makes your scroll wheel feel just as smooth.
SVG Path Editor
https://yqnn.github.io/svg-path-editor/
A great tool for when you need to hand-craft SVG paths—like if you were drawing a custom loading animation.
iOS and Cross-Platform
Analyzing the Most Commented Issue on Flutter’s GitHub
https://juejin.im/post/6888884127634817038
The issue: “Reusing state logic is either too verbose or too difficult.” A look at the community’s frustrations and the path forward.
The Evolution of Containerized Architecture for Mobile Apps
https://tech.meituan.com/2020/09/30/waimai-mobile-architecture-evolution.html
A high-quality architectural deep dive from the Meituan Waimai team.
Swift Compilation Slow? Here is a Full Open-Source Solution
https://juejin.im/post/6890419459639476237
An open-source fix for slow Swift/Obj-C hybrid builds from the Meiyou team.
App Store Connect Adds Privacy Questions
https://developer.apple.com/cn/news/?id=vlj9jty9
Starting December 8, 2020, all new apps and updates must include privacy labels detailing data collection practices.
Inspiration and Fun
Should Young People Buy a House in the Next 10 Years?
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/LaxlrekYfpKerU58bRbbdw
A very practical “social science” piece for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the housing market.
Photoshop Packs AI Demo Effects into a Real Product
https://www.jiqizhixin.com/articles/2020-10-23-8
We’ve seen countless AI demos for colorizing or aging photos, but PS bringing them to everyone is a huge step for “usable” AI.
Driverless Taxis are Now Live in Major Chinese Cities
https://chedongxi.com/p/238676.html
It’s not just a concept anymore—autonomous taxis are already on the roads in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
Authentic and Affordable Restaurants for Friends Visiting Hangzhou
https://daily.zhihu.com/story/9729950
I thought this was an ad at first, until I saw “Jin Zhu” near the Wulin Night Market—their fried shrimp is truly excellent.