# 10. Snowy Mountains in Xinjiang

> 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 

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- Published: 2021/01/26
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<small>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.</small>

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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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/8e/ATY5tM.jpg" width=400/>

**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.