# 115. River Banks Prosperity

> The cover photo was taken during a walk along the river in my hometown after the New Year. Clear water, bustling banks, and perfect sunny weather.

- Issue: 115
- Published: 2023/02/06
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<small>The cover photo was taken during a walk along the river in my hometown after the New Year. Clear water, bustling banks, and perfect sunny weather.</small>

> **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.**

## Technical Related

**The State of Frontend 2022 & Employment Analysis for 2023**  
<https://juejin.cn/post/7196110128038690876>  
An excellent annual summary and forecast for the frontend industry. Worth a read for anyone planning their career path this year.

**ByteDance Frontend Monitoring Practices**  
<https://juejin.cn/post/7195496297150709821>  
A very detailed look at how ByteDance handles frontend monitoring at scale.

**Evaluating Interaction Cost & Improving UX**  
<https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/nQ4rNjlsiLMJOYG81hSVQA>  
The fundamental concept behind interaction design is "interaction cost," which is a vital metric for measuring a product's usability.

## Trending Tools

**Alacritty: The "World's Fastest" Terminal**  
<https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty>  
I recently switched from Hyper to Alacritty. it’s quite plain out of the box, but the performance is staggering. after some weekend tweaking, I’ve got it looking just the way I want—I’ll be writing a separate post on how I set it up.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/3x/PKG7Li.png" width="700" />

**IT Tools: The Developer’s Swiss Army Knife**  
<https://it-tools.tech/>  
A beautifully designed collection of online utilities for developers. it covers everything from encryption and unit conversion to image and math tools.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/ch/IyZOnm.jpg" width="700" />

**Write & Improve: British Council Writing Tool**  
<https://writeandimprove.com/>  
A free tool from Cambridge University for improving English writing. you can write on hundreds of topics and get instant feedback and level certification. perfect for anyone looking to refine their written expression.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/g8/DzIjaS.jpg" width="700" />

**MyFakeInfo: Generate Test Personas**  
<https://www.myfakeinfo.com/>  
A tool for generating dummy data like US social security cards, IDs, and credit card numbers for testing purposes. it’s all procedurally generated and has no legal risk—just don’t use it for anything malicious!  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/kc/R6Xf3K.jpg" width="700" />

## Just Looking Around

**Book Recommendation: Inspired - How to Create Products Customers Love**  
<https://book.douban.com/subject/5914587>  
I recently reread this classic. it’s a masterclass in product management that covers everything from entry-level roles to executive strategy. as an engineer, it has helped me better understand and collaborate with my product colleagues to build truly meaningful software.

**Is Dieting Fruitless? (A Zhihu Discussion)**  
A look at the science of caloric deficit and why standard dieting often feels like an uphill battle.

**Behind the Scenes of "The Knockout" (Kuang Biao)**  
An interview with the writer of the hit show on how they researched the gritty details of local corruption and organized crime.