030. Bright Nights in Urumqi 中
Taken at 9:30 PM in Urumqi. Yes, 9:30 in the evening, not the morning. It’s fascinating how the sky stays completely bright—and the clouds were quite beautiful that night.
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.
Front-End Technology
The Frontend Compilation and Bundling Toolchain
https://juejin.cn/post/6956602138201948196
A clear and comprehensive breakdown of the fundamental compilation technologies that every modern frontend developer should understand.
Troubleshooting Page Stutters Caused by Memory Leaks
https://juejin.cn/post/6947841638118998029
In this day and age, our pages shouldn’t be lagging—but they often do. This article explores how to find and fix the root causes.
First Impressions of Frontend Recording and Playback Systems
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/hmMnvwyLMzxkg0dqNNdI0Q
What exactly is “recording and playback”? Essentially, it’s about capturing user interactions on a page and being able to replay them—it’s actually less complicated than you might think.
Deep Dive into Web Protocols: HTTP Body Transmission
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/q5Jr-FS-8XC1ojM1J50TWg
A more detailed exploration of how data is actually moved across the wire in the HTTP protocol.
Trending Open Source
Chanify: A Simple and Reliable Notification Tool
https://github.com/chanify/chanify
Perfect for developers or admins who want to push messages to their devices via a simple API without having to build and host their own dedicated app.
npkill: Easily Delete node_modules from Your Projects
https://github.com/voidcosmos/npkill
When you’re running low on disk space, this tool is a literal lifesaver for clearing out those heavy dependencies.
vardbg: A Beautiful and Concise Python Debugger
https://github.com/CCExtractor/vardbg
Modern GUI-based tools are becoming incredibly polished. This one is a great example for the Python world.
Files: A Modern File Explorer for Windows
https://github.com/files-community/Files
For the Windows users out there (even if we are few)—this is a much more “trendy” way to manage your files.
LuckDraw: A Cross-Platform Lottery Component
https://100px.net/
A versatile set of components for building lucky draws and raffles that work and look identical across JS, Vue, React, and various Mini Program platforms.
Just Looking Around
The State of the Swift Ecosystem in 2021
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/5SXAozM2c6Ivyzl7B9IfQQ
Everything you need to know about where Swift stands today, from industry adoption to technical evolution.
100 Reflections from Duan Yongping
https://www.huxiu.com/article/425601.html
The title might be a bit “buzzy,” but Duan Yongping’s insights on value investing vs. speculation are incredibly profound. “The worst kind of investment is talking like a value investor while acting like a speculator.”
Standardization: Google’s Secret to Faster App Downloads
https://www.pingwest.com/a/239991
According to “Andy and Bill’s Law,” hardware improvements are quickly consumed by software complexity. This article looks at how Google is using standardization to tackle the ever-growing size of app bundles.
The Reality of “Internet-Famous” Landmarks
https://www.huxiu.com/article/425402.html
To help you avoid tourist traps, this analysis cross-references data from platforms like Mafengwo to compare 1,500 popular spots against their actual user reviews.