038. Cicada Shell 中
Taken during a team offsite at Xixi Wetland last week. I spotted this Cicada shell on a tree—I haven’t seen one of these in nearly ten years. Quite a nostalgic discovery.
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
Lazy Loading Dynamic Libraries in iOS Apps
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/g5FKnOcW6KonqBSW8XO9Jw
How the 58.com team optimized the startup and download size of their massive applications using dynamic loading.
Beyond Code: The Essential Skills for Senior Engineers
https://skamille.medium.com/an-incomplete-list-of-skills-senior-engineers-need-beyond-coding-8ed4a521b29f
Practical, grounded advice on the “soft” skills that distinguish senior talent from the rest.
Modern Web Design Trends for 2021
https://juejin.cn/post/6979821352576352269
A translated guide to the most innovative design patterns currently emerging. Development is always more fun when there’s a touch of visual creativity involved.
Building a Framework-Agnostic Analytics System
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/TcaOUBMBBEGQoQPAjYXb_Q
A look into how Bytedance handles broad, cross-platform user tracking without tight coupling to specific tech stacks.
Deep Understanding of WKWebView from an iOS Perspective
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/VdkVBIQwj7WkAk8-5wppmQ
If you try to parse the source code alone, you’ll likely give up—I know I did. This guide from the Baidu team does the heavy lifting for you.
My Perspective on Data Warehousing
https://juejin.cn/post/6980311795416170509
A solid primer on data warehousing essentials, perfect for frontend devs who need to collaborate effectively with data teams.
Trending Open Source
EssayKiller: AI-Powered Essay Writing Assistant
https://github.com/EssayKillerBrain/EssayKiller_V2
This is exactly what I dreamed of back in high school. It produces high-quality student essays automatically. You can see it in action on Bilibili—it’s wild.
GitHub Copilot: Your AI Pair Programmer
https://copilot.github.com/
The big announcement from GitHub. while there were similar products before, having this built directly into the ecosystem is a massive shift. I find it takes a bit of RAM, but the experience is worth trying.
CakeBrew: A GUI for Homebrew
https://www.cakebrew.com/
A fantastic way to visualize what you’ve actually installed via Homebrew. I finally know what’s taking up all that space!
WorldWideWeb: Source Code for the World’s First Browser
https://github.com/cynthia/WorldWideWeb
A fascinating read for any web developer—you’ll be surprised at how much of the original logic is still recognizable in modern engines.
browserless: A Browser-as-a-Service Version of Puppeteer
https://github.com/microlinkhq/browserless
Exactly what I’ve been looking for—the power of Puppeteer but abstracted into a scalable service with a familiar API.
nuoshell: A High-Quality Free SSH Client for Mac
https://www.nuoshell.com/
High-quality SSH clients on Mac are usually quite expensive. nuoshell is a robust, feature-rich free alternative.
Just Looking Around
Windows 11 Officially Released: Visual Overhaul and Android Support
https://www.ifanr.com/1424772
Steve Jobs once famously said Microsoft had “no taste.” This new version feels a lot more polished—almost “MacOS-like.” The Android app support is a huge game-changer for cross-platform utility.
Drunk Truths from a Software Engineer
A veteran dev gets a bit tipsy and spills ten years of industry wisdom. Take it with a grain of salt (and maybe some lime), but there are some gems in here.
Zooming In: Exploring the World Under a Microscope
An educational (and occasionally slightly gross) look at the textures of everyday items and nature under high magnification.