108. Sabah Barbershop 中
The cover photo is of a little barbershop in Sabah I snapped while wandering the streets in the summer of 2018. Looking at it makes me miss that feeling of pure relaxation. Now that things are finally opening up again, my next big trip will definitely be overseas.
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Front-End Technology
The Art of Getting Things Done for Engineers
https://tw93.fun/2022-12-09/talk.html
Beyond technical skills, the ability to “understand and execute” is vital. Working with clarity is far more effective than just working long hours.
2023 CSS Ecosystem Trends
https://www.51cto.com/article/741702.html
A look at the latest trends based on over 14,000 developer surveys. CSS is evolving at a breakneck pace.
Experience Measurement and Diagnosis in the Alipay App
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/SC2DI2kWveSE1L3aBrP7og
Alipay has made incredible strides in performance and user experience over the past two years. here’s a look at their internal measurement systems.
Introducing Codux: A Visual IDE for React
https://dev.to/codux/introducing-codux-15j5
A new editor designed to improve React development by bridging the gap between visual design and code. it’s an interesting blend of a traditional IDE and a low-code tool.
Trending Open Source
Pake: A Polished ChatGPT Desktop Client
https://github.com/tw93/Pake
For those who prefer a dedicated desktop experience, I’ve used Pake to bundle ChatGPT into a small, standalone app for Mac, Windows, and Linux. I’ve also customized the UI to be even cleaner than the web version.
OSS Insight: Discover GitHub Trends
https://ossinsight.io/
This platform analyzes over 5 billion GitHub events to provide real-time insights into open-source trends, developer contributions, and project comparisons. it’s a goldmine for data-driven developers.
tldr: Simplified Command Line Manuals
https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr
Forget the dense man pages. tldr gives you practical, common-sense examples of how to use any terminal command instantly.
codeapp: A Full-Featured iPad Code Editor
https://github.com/thebaselab/codeapp
If you’ve dreamed of a serious development environment on the iPad, this open-source project is making it a reality. check out their progress on GitHub.
Just Looking Around
Why Didn’t China Create ChatGPT? (A Zhihu Discussion)
It’s not just China—even massive US tech firms like Google were caught off-guard by OpenAI’s breakthrough. the discussion on the systemic reasons for this is quite insightful.
Knowledge Management for Creators
https://www.zcool.com.cn/article/ZMTQ0NjE2MA==.html
An article from Zcool on how designers can better organize and leverage the massive amounts of information they consume daily.
Reading “The Silent Majority” by Wang Xiaobo
https://book.douban.com/subject/1054685/
I just finished this over the weekend. if you’ve never read his work, I highly recommend it—it’s a deeply touching and intellectual experience.
Code Effect of the Week: Jello Tab Bar (Animated)
https://codepen.io/flavio_amaral/pen/xxgYGrR
A wonderfully “sticky” and smooth mobile-style tab bar. it’s built with pure HTML/CSS/JS without any frameworks—perfect for studying graceful animations.
