052. Da Vinci Band 中
The band “Da Vinci” performing live in Hangzhou. A very smooth city-pop style—great aesthetic and overall a very trendy session.
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Front-End Technology
ESM in the Browser
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6CpzQXkZd1AcX51A3CNWgA
A deep dive from an Alibaba engineer on the current state and future of native ES modules in the browser.
React State Management: Comparison and Implementations
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/h8uRkY8wzzP-ajmEIHkzwQ
A great refresher on the different schools of thought in React state management.
Generating 3D Dance Moves from Music with AIST++
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/qJMmyH3ep197TZ4ECxWWZA
The results are impressively realistic—AI-synced choreography is getting very sophisticated.
Trending Open Source
WorkingTime: Working Hours in Chinese Tech Companies
https://github.com/WorkerLivesMatter/WorkingTime
A crowdsourced schedule that went viral recently, documenting the reality of the work-life balance (or lack thereof) across the industry.
Outline: Open Source Knowledge Base System
https://github.com/outline/outline
A beautiful and team-oriented alternative for documentation and internal knowledge management.
ChartView: Charts for Swift Apps
https://github.com/AppPear/ChartView
A clean way to implement data visualizations natively in iOS apps. Great to run in Xcode and see how it handles rendering.
ddosify: High-Performance Load Testing
https://github.com/ddosify/ddosify
A powerful benchmarking tool written in Go for stress-testing your web applications.
Pokedex-AR: A Poke AR Demo for Android
https://github.com/skydoves/pokedex-ar
A well-designed project that showcases modern Android development and AR integration.
Just Looking Around
Why Reaching $20,000 GDP Per Capita Matters for China
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/415990961
An insightful analysis on the future of urban development and the middle-income trap.
Is There Truly a “35-Year-Old Crisis” for Programmers?
https://juejin.cn/post/7012542827204706318
I personally don’t think so. While the industry is fast-paced, maintaining the right mindset and a sharp technical edge is what really matters.
Reflections on Solo Hiking Videos
https://www.v2ex.com/t/810131
A discussion on the beauty (and solitude) of solo trekking. There’s something deeply satisfying about exploring the wild on your own.