Yu Niu Dao

The cover shows Spicy Chili Oil Egg Rice at Yu Niu Dao. If you love rice, you have to try this—mix it fast as soon as it’s served. It’s incredible.

Record the down-to-earth trending technologies seen every week, and publish them here after screening. If you find it good, you can follow this weekly to get update notifications.

Good Reads and Learning

Origins and Future of Alibaba’s Cross-Platform Technology
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UOqFmTRKvUtnyAenov4MDw
A deep, insightful reflection from Fliggy’s own user tech team. A must-read for any serious developer.

JavaScript Sandboxing in Micro-Frontends
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/IJMgMO1IeYw2Io8MN7WZWQ
Sandboxing used to be for security; now it’s the core of thriving micro-frontend architectures.

Using AVIF: The High-Performance Image Format
https://reachlightspeed.com/blog/using-the-new-high-performance-avif-image-format-on-the-web-today/
Chrome 85 added support for this incredible format. Learn how to use it today for massive bandwidth savings.

Open Source and Tools

JSX Lite: Write Once, Compile to Any Framework
https://github.com/builderio/jsx-lite
A fresh take on cross-framework components. Write in JSX and compile to Vue, React, Solid, or Liquid.

APIJSON: A JSON Network Protocol Developed by Tencent
https://github.com/Tencent/APIJSON
Solves the headache of API docs and debugging by allowing the frontend to specify exactly what data it needs.

Starship: A Lightning-Fast Shell Prompt
https://github.com/starship/starship
Can boost your CLI productivity by 30%. I also recommend the z plugin.

Concurrently: Run Commands in Parallel
https://github.com/kimmobrunfeldt/concurrently
A better way to implement things like npm run watch-js & npm run watch-less.

A Collection of Beautiful Programming Fonts
https://coding-fonts.css-tricks.com/fonts/anonymous-pro/
I personally use JetBrains Mono, but you can find your perfect match here.

iOS and Multi-Platform

DevTools for Flutter: Performance and UI Debugging
https://juejin.cn/post/6897101906158714887
Flutter’s DevTools are surprisingly powerful—it’s even built with Flutter itself.

Flutter at GDD 2020
https://segmentfault.com/a/1190000038241817
A summary of the latest Flutter features and performance optimizations shared at the Google Developer Days.

Inspiration and Fun

MacBook Pro M1: Real-World Impressions
https://daily.zhihu.com/story/9730113
Performance, battery life, and iOS app compatibility make this one of the most exciting computers in years.

What Could 6G Look Like?
https://daily.zhihu.com/story/9730169
Predictions on what will be possible once the next generation of connectivity arrives.

System Design of Tencent Docs
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/X4-EEyrr5VY6XDCsc0cSuA
A look at the cross-platform design philosophy behind one of Tencent’s most polished products.

Your Computer Isn’t Yours
https://sneak.berlin/i18n/2020-11-12-your-computer-isnt-yours.zh/
A slightly controversial but thought-provoking piece on how modern macOS identifies almost every program you run to Apple.