# 34. Girl in Sabah

> 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.

- Issue: 34
- Published: 2021/07/13
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<small>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.</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.**

## 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.

```html
<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.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/fJ2JzX.gif" width="800" />

**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.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/GjA9oW.jpg" width="800" />

**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).  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/i3HT1C.jpg" width="800" />

**Plash: Set Any Website as Your Desktop Wallpaper**  
<https://github.com/sindresorhus/Plash>  
The creative possibilities are endless—from live dashboards to interactive art.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/NB4ryP.jpg" width="800" />

**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.