142. Dahon Folding Bike 中
The cover photo was taken after I bought a Dahon folding bike over the weekend. I’m planning to go for night rides during the summer. My first 10km ride was incredibly refreshing—much more enjoyable than running in a gym.
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Technical Related
What Browser Do Engineers Use?
I ran a survey among developers and IT enthusiasts last weekend. The results align with my expectations—Chrome dominates, with a strong showing for Firefox and Brave.
Designing Surprise in Games
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/648798752
A fascinating deep-dive into game planning and the mechanics of user surprise.
Web Development for Beginners
https://microsoft.github.io/Web-Dev-For-Beginners/
Microsoft has released a 12-week, 24-lesson curriculum for absolute beginners. it uses project-based learning to teach the fundamentals of frontend development.
Trending Tools
NPM Dependency Visualization
https://npmgraph.js.org/
We all have a love-hate relationship with NPM dependencies. this tool helps you visualize the complex web of project dependencies, making them much easier to understand.
Film Hurricane (YSJF) Materials Library
https://www.ysjf.com/materialLibrary
Film Hurricane has launched its own website featuring free video assets and editing software—a great resource for anyone learning video production.
Dollar Street: Global Income Visualization
https://gapminder.org/dollar-street
Imagine everyone in the world lived on the same street, organized by income. This site uses photos and videos from hundreds of homes globally to show how income affects everyday objects and lives.
Ruan Yifeng’s TypeScript Tutorial
https://wangdoc.com/typescript/
An online, open-source guide to TypeScript. in typical Ruan Yifeng fashion, it’s exceptionally clear and easy to understand—perfect for frontend beginners.
Just Looking Around
Book Recommendation: Hackers & Painters
https://book.douban.com/subject/6021440/
If you are an engineer and haven’t read this, you must. “I see programmers as creators—the hackers and painters. Coding is about creativity. rote memorization for interviews is the sign of an industry in decline.”
Vox: Explained through Video
https://youtube.com/@Vox
Vox is a brilliant YouTube channel for understanding world issues through high-quality visual explanations. it’s also excellent for practicing your English listening skills.
How to Write Usefully
http://paulgraham.com/useful.html
A classic essay by Paul Graham (author of Hackers & Painters) on the importance of clear, useful writing.