042. Peace at Lingyin Temple 中
The cover photo was taken during a peaceful walk at Lingyin Temple. It perfectly captures that feeling of inner quiet and sincerity. I recorded a short clip of the temple chanting—it’s very calming if you listen with headphones at a low volume.
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Front-End Technology
The Magic of Drag-and-Drop Content Transfers
https://juejin.cn/post/6984587700951056414
A deep dive into the Transmat library and how it simplifies complex drag-and-drop interactions across browser windows.
Privacy in the “Post-Tracking” Era: Balanced Advertising
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/-QTjIN948k_da74EzXJyYw
Since iOS 14, privacy has moved from a buzzword to a strict technical requirement. This article explores how advertising can still function without compromising user data.
Cookie Management in WKWebView
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jZP2DsAa5OV91wdNMw39cA
A foundational read from the Baidu App team on the persistent challenges of managing state and cookies inside web views.
Why Use esModuleInterop in TypeScript?
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/148081795
An explanation of why we see import * as React from 'react' in some codebases and import React from 'react' in others, and the flag that controls it.
Improving UI Testability in the Meituan App
https://tech.meituan.com/2021/07/28/app-xraysdk.html
How Meituan refactored their app views to make them more friendly for automated UI testing.
Trending Open Source
X-TRACK: Open Source GPS Bike Computer
https://github.com/FASTSHIFT/X-TRACK
This is seriously cool—a custom-built bike computer with offline maps, GPX exports, and real-time tracking. You can see the full build on Bilibili.
Transmat: Google’s Core Library for Cross-Window Data Sharing
https://google.github.io/transmat/
Leverages the DataTransfer API to facilitate seamless data transfer between different web applications via standard interactions like copy-paste.
npmx: An Enhanced CLI for npm
https://github.com/terminal-junkies/npmx
A streamlined way to search, install, and run packages from the terminal. Maybe it’s time someone built a tnpmx for the internal ecosystem!
KeyCastr: Show Keypresses on the Mac Screen
https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr
Perfect for screencasts and presentations when you want people to see exactly which shortcuts you’re using. I used this myself for my recent tool-finding demo.
Just Looking Around
Impact of Extensions on Browser Performance
https://www.debugbear.com/blog/chrome-extension-performance-2021
A study on the 1,000 most popular extensions and how they impact the end-user experience. Personal note: I only keep 5 extensions active in Edge, two of which I wrote myself.
How Frontend Engineering Drives Business Growth
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/62722892
The original title used the word “empowerment,” which isn’t my favorite term, but the core message is solid: how technical excellence translates to real business value.
Uncovering the Roots of Education “Involution” in China
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/YbDdRqlYYKA3RG6UkWJheg
A transcript of a courageous talk by Yang Dongping on the systemic issues facing the Chinese education system. A must-read for understanding the “Double Reduction” context.
When Will App Pop-ups Ever End?
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6dPAF3oVt0gnZ1Eqo4bYKQ
A salute to the internal teams at Ant who are pushing back against the endless tide of marketing pop-ups. It’s a tough battle when KPIs are at stake, but it’s definitely the right thing to do for the user.
A Programmer’s Guide to Delicious Eggplant
https://www.v2ex.com/t/792632
You know you’re on V2EX when you find a detailed, algorithmic guide to cooking the perfect dinner!