044. Limbo Girl 中
The “Limbo Girl” statue at Intime City. Hubby and cute, she really adds some character to the sidewalk.
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
Tracking Users in Browser Incognito Mode: A Front-End Perspective
https://segmentfault.com/a/1190000040475726
Is incognito mode really invisible? This article breaks down the technical reality of fingerprinting and tracking beyond just cookies.
Audio Visualization: Sampling, Frequency, and Fourier Transforms
https://cjting.me/2021/08/07/fourier-transform-and-audio-visualization/
A substantial piece bridging physics and programming to explain how audio data becomes visual art.
Innovative Ways to Use Skeleton Screens
https://juejin.cn/post/6994678354200756238
Everything you didn’t know you needed to know about building better loading experiences.
Essential Docker Commands for Daily Use
https://juejin.cn/post/6996126578048499743
Keep this as a reference for the next time you need to manage your containers without googling every flag.
Trending Open Source
stats: macOS System Monitor for the Menu Bar
https://github.com/exelban/stats
A great open-source alternative for tracking CPU, RAM, and network usage directly in your menu bar.
mitmproxy: SSL/TLS Proxy and Packet Capture
https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy
An interactive man-in-the-middle proxy. It’s perfect for inspecting App API calls.
Flat: Open Source Web/Desktop Classroom Platform
https://github.com/netless-io/flat
A polished and open-sourced virtual classroom for web and desktop, powered by Agora.
JSZip: Creating and Editing .zip Files in JavaScript
https://stuk.github.io/jszip/
A robust library for handling zipping and unzipping logic directly in your frontend or Node.js environment.
The 2021 JavaScript Ecosystem Survey Report
https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/devecosystem-2021/javascript/
The annual deep dive from JetBrains. Their Python report is also worth a look.
Just Looking Around
Optimizing iOS App Launch Speed at Maimai
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/396550853
A look from the iOS trenches on how to achieve near-instant startup times. The technical diagrams are exceptionally clear.
Monitoring App Crashes and Freezes: Best Practices
https://juejin.cn/post/6995073965903331365
The Bytedance team shares their experience in tracking down and solving “ANR” style freezes in iOS.
Introduction to Pre-Sales Engineering
https://read.douban.com/reader/ebook/322579268/
A free introductory guide to the world of ToB sales engineering. Surprisingly relevant even if you are purely on the technical side.