# 50. Wan Tai Coffee

> I spent a few days in Xishuangbanna during the National Day holiday. The main mission was to eat all the TOP-rated food. The cover shows the local cafe Wan Tai, where Laotian coffee is served in plastic bags—different and delicious every time.

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<small>I spent a few days in Xishuangbanna during the National Day holiday. The main mission was to eat all the TOP-rated food. The cover shows the local cafe Wan Tai, where Laotian coffee is served in plastic bags—different and delicious every time.</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

**Programming in a VR Environment**  
<https://blog.immersed.team/working-from-orbit-39bf95a6d385>  
The concept of "working from orbit" feels incredibly futuristic. Though I suspect I'd get motion-sick just as quickly as I'd write bugs.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/5TbuDX.jpg" width="800" />

**How Bytedance Implements Micro-Frontends at Scale**  
<https://juejin.cn/post/7016911648656982024>  
A look behind the curtain at how one of the world's largest tech companies manages its frontend architecture.

**Key Lessons from a Year of Electron Development**  
<https://juejin.cn/post/7016534471734198279>  
Another great piece from the Bytedance team, summarizing their best practices and hard-won lessons for building desktop apps with Electron.

**Go+: A New Language for Engineering and Education**  
<https://github.com/goplus/gop>  
An interesting evolution of Go designed for STEM education and data science, featuring a more concise syntax for common operations.

```go
a := [x*x for x <- [1, 3, 5, 7, 11]]
b := [x*x for x <- [1, 3, 5, 7, 11], x > 3]
c := [i+v for i, v <- [1, 3, 5, 7, 11], i%2 == 1]
d := [k+","+s for k, s <- {"Hello": "xsw", "Hi": "Go+"}]
```

**Understanding Edge AI on the Web**  
<https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9PoFZVs7jiI992y6MWLqUQ>  
What is edge intelligence? This article breaks down the use cases and fundamental principles for running AI models directly in the browser.

## Trending Open Source

**react-windows-ui: A Windows-Inspired React Component Library**  
<https://github.com/virtualvivek/react-windows-ui>  
The level of detail is impressive. You might just find a use for this aesthetic someday.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/6GuLna.jpg" width="800" />

**graphics: A Curated Collection of Geometric Shapes**  
<https://tool.graphics/shapes>  
Beautifully organized. It’s a great resource for design inspiration, especially for logos and landing pages.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/CkLR96.jpg" width="800" />

**The Joy of Debugging Web Apps with VS Code**  
<https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/gA-ZEOPQ-IKFV_npo74E7Q>  
A guide on using VS Code’s built-in debugger for browser JS. I personally still stick with WebStorm, but I can see why many love this setup.

**Dummy-Robot: A Portable Ultra-Mini Robotic Arm**  
<https://github.com/peng-zhihui/Dummy-Robot>  
Source code for the robotic arm project from Zhihui Jun that went viral recently. Honestly, watching his video is probably easier than parsing the code.  
<a href=<https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV12341117rG> target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/9xpp1c.jpg" width="800" /></a>

**Flipper: A Platform for Debugging iOS and Android Apps**  
<https://github.com/facebook/flipper>  
Facebook's desktop tool for inspecting and interacting with mobile applications.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/eDeBNB.jpg" width="800" />

**Uptime Kuma: A Stylish Self-Hosted Monitoring Tool**  
<https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma>  
A modern alternative to Uptime Robot that you can host yourself.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/9DUQ8W.jpg" width="800" />

**ShareDB: Real-Time Collaborative Data**  
<https://github.com/share/sharedb>  
The visual says it all—a robust library for building collaborative apps like Google Docs.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/uEqlH7.gif" width="800" />

## Just Looking Around

**Why is Dewu (Poison) the Top E-Commerce App for Gen Z?**  
<http://www.woshipm.com/evaluating/5154872.html>  
Analyzing the unique features and culture that made Dewu the go-to platform for "hype" culture shopping.

**Does Anyone Drink Cold Water All Year Round?**  
<https://www.v2ex.com/t/806853>  
A fun V2EX discussion. Personally, I’m still a hot tea enthusiast.

**The State of Semiconductor Chip Fabrication**  
<https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/BZgZCJzSkC2aUBbwboJC-A>  
A primer on the current state of the global chip industry.

**Why Can't Chinese Real Estate Developers Build Disney or Universal?**  
<https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/TqmOc1-Kl_Y5jIVO6hXNpA>  
A critical look at why theme parks built by developers often fail: misplaced incentives, outsourcing creativity, and lack of long-term investment.

**Saying Goodbye to Legacy npm Packages**  
<https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/XC4VtYaWkN6frf0Y8LCeLQ>  
Inspired by Sindre Sorhus, many are moving towards pure ESM. It might be time to re-evaluate those trusted but dated libraries.

**Modular Dependencies and Import Maps in Modern Systems**  
<https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UOIrQeQA06FyUHxHOMlhzQ>  
A discussion from the Alibaba team on handling complex dependencies and the future of standardized imports.