040. Tianma Beef Pancake 中
The cover shows Tianma Beef Pancakes in a small alley in Changsha. They are incredibly delicious and you can ask for extra chili. Highly recommended, especially for the team building Alibaba’s Tmall pages 😂.
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
Construction and Application of a Comprehensive Lifestyle Needs Graph
https://tech.meituan.com/2021/07/15/construction-and-application-of-lifestyle-general-needs-net.html
To be honest, I really enjoy reading the deep-dive technical articles from the Meituan team.
Analysis of WKWebView Loading Lifecycle and Proxy Methods
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ZFui9IiMTWyLXGKZlbnzwQ
A look from the client-side perspective at what exactly happens from the moment a web view starts a request to the point where the page is fully rendered.
Resolving the Confusion: Resolution, PPI, DPI, and Pixels
https://blog.infolink.com.tw/2021/rediscover-pixel-dpi-ppi-and-pixel-density/
A detailed breakdown by a Taiwanese developer. It’s a great refresher for anyone working on cross-device screen densities.
Upgrading Front-End Development with Serverless at Bytedance
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/J2fHm_mR7UE65q1vSQ9xpA
A transcript of Wang Lei’s GMTC talk on the Serverless shift in large-scale frontend development, including slides.
Trending Open Source
LyricsX: A Lyrics Plugin for Apple Music
https://github.com/ddddxxx/LyricsX
If you’re an Apple Music enthusiast like me, this is a must-have for the desktop experience.
Gray: Custom Dark/Light Modes per App on macOS
https://github.com/zenangst/Gray
For when you want to force a specific app into light mode while the rest of your system is in dark mode (or vice-versa).
Vapor: Server-Side Swift Framework
https://github.com/vapor/vapor
The code is beautiful and the ecosystem is far more robust than I initially expected.
import Vapor
let app = try Application(.detect())
defer { app.shutdown() }
app.get("hello") { req in
return "Hello, world."
}
try app.run()uBlock Origin: Low-Memory Ad Blocker
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
My current preferred blocker. It’s lightweight and highly effective without dragging down browser performance.
Smartisan-Inspired Markdown Theme
https://nihaojob.github.io/markdown-css-smartisan/examples/index.html
The aesthetic of the old Smartisan OS was legendary, and this port to Markdown is just beautiful.
Just Looking Around
Klee: Data-Driven Development in C++
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/y2700SOPIvETJ-x2BC5q5w
An internal open-source project from Tencent. It’s interesting to compare their data-driven patterns with the common state management solutions we use in the frontend world.
The Essential Reading List for Programmers
https://draveness.me/books-1
The first recommendation is SICP (Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs). I bought it years ago but only got halfway through—maybe it’s time to finally finish it.
The First 18 Months: What a Founder Should Actually Do
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/MrXfdnav2tY7MWcSDqiMhw
A guide for survival during the most critical phase of a startup’s lifecycle—how to avoid fatal mistakes and focus on what matters.
Space Tourism: How to Get There and What to Expect
https://www.huxiu.com/article/441909.html
I wonder if this will be a common vacation option ten years from now.