034. Girl in Sabah 中
The cover photo was taken during a trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, the year before the pandemic. A little girl was sitting perfectly still in a local mall, waiting for her mother. It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since international travel was last an option.
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Front-End Technology
Inside the Apple App Review Team
https://juejin.cn/post/6970363897668698148
A comprehensive, almost chronological deep dive into how Apple’s review process works and the teams behind it.
How On-Demand Loading Works in Component Libraries
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ty4IUtLlTgxdc8-7_UGyiQ
A technical breakdown of how plugins like babel-plugin-import achieve tree-shaking and efficient imports for large UI kits.
Using Emojis as Favicons
https://css-tricks.com/emojis-as-favicons/
A brilliantly simple way to set a website’s icon using just a small snippet of SVG data and your favorite emoji.
<link
rel="icon"
href="data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22 viewBox=%220 0 100 100%22><text y=%22.9em%22 font-size=%2290%22>🎯</text></svg>"
/>Building a WeChat “Explosion” Game in 10 Minutes
https://juejin.cn/post/6969401491853410312
After years of elite education and joining the world-class WeChat team, the result is… an emoji interaction where you can “explode” things. [Sigh]
What’s New in Flutter 2.2
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/_btkqmzWMeZLlL4UdhtUhw
A detailed summary of the latest updates and features from the Google I/O announcement.
Debugging Dependencies with yalc
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/I4hhrgI3-Y18HD8zw_9g9w
A more reliable and reproducible alternative to npm link for local package development.
Trending Open Source
Intellidock: Intelligent Hide/Show for the macOS Dock
https://mightymac.app/intellidock/
I used to keep my Dock hidden because it looked cluttered in full-screen mode. This tool automatically shows or hides it based on window proximity—perfect.
git-split-diffs: GitHub-Style Diffs in the Terminal
https://github.com/banga/git-split-diffs
Standard git diff can’t compete with the visual clarity of tools like WebStorm. If you aren’t using an IDE, this beautiful terminal tool is a game-changer.
WeChatExtension: Enhanced Features for WeChat Mac
https://github.com/MustangYM/WeChatExtension-ForMac
A powerful helper with better skins, message recall prevention, and auto-reply features. Highly recommended for personal computers (maybe skip the work laptop).
Plash: Set Any Website as Your Desktop Wallpaper
https://github.com/sindresorhus/Plash
The creative possibilities are endless—from live dashboards to interactive art.
ClashX: A Rule-Based Proxy Client for Mac
https://github.com/yichengchen/clashX
A robust tool for managing network traffic and proxies, though it requires a bit of a learning curve for configuration.
Pyodide: Python with Science Stack in the Browser
https://github.com/pyodide/pyodide
Compiling the Python scientific stack to WebAssembly, opening up massive possibilities for data science on the web.
Just Looking Around
SwiftUI @ Netflix: Adopting New Tech at Scale
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/oRPRCx78owLe3_gROYapCw
Netflix recently rebuilt their iOS login screen entirely with SwiftUI. This article explores how they managed the transition and pushed for technological excellence.
Understanding Huawei’s HarmonyOS
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1xK4y1X79x
A very clear and concise video by Zhong Wenze on the HarmonyOS ecosystem. It’s not just an Android replacement—its ambitions are much wider.
What is a Trust?
https://www.huxiu.com/article/432942.html
An engaging video explaining the concepts behind trusts and asset management. Good to know for when those tech IPOs finally hit!
The Best Apps from Non-Tech Companies
The consensus seems to be China Merchants Bank (CMB)—their app is exceptionally well-built. Many big banks could learn a thing or two from their engineering quality.