Osmanthus Coffee

The Osmanthus Latte at Clockwork Coffee. It’s fragrant and delicious—highly recommended if you find yourself near Fengqi Road.

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

An Inside Look at Modern Web Browsers
https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2018/09/inside-browser-part1
A foundational series from Google on how browsers actually work under the hood. Even though it’s from 2018, the core concepts remain essential.

5 Common Types of useEffect Infinite Loops
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/WWQa4kJXAblBkZS5zx3HBw
A translated guide on the subtle ways we accidentally trigger infinite loops in React, and more importantly, how to avoid them.

Replacing JavaScript with CSS
https://github.com/you-dont-need/You-Dont-Need-JavaScript
Learn how to implement common patterns like image carousels, tabs, and tooltips using only CSS. Less code, better performance.

What’s New in React 18: Transitions
https://juejin.cn/post/7027995169211285512
Deep dive into the startTransition API and the new useTransition and useDeferredValue hooks that help manage UI responsiveness.

JavaScript: The Path to Immortality (Cultivation Style)
https://m.zhangyue.com/readbook/12567484/5.html
A “Xianxia” (Chinese fantasy) novel that teaches JavaScript concepts. An incredibly creative way to learn—you really are a one-in-a-century cultivation genius!

JS Obfuscator: Make Your Code Unreadable
https://obfuscator.io/
Confuse your code so much that even you won’t recognize it. Perfect for protecting sensitive logic in frontend projects.

mobilePillowTalkLite: iOS Service Process Monitor
https://github.com/Co2333/mobilePillowTalkLite
A tool for monitoring service processes and system activity on iOS devices.

Excalidraw: Virtual Hand-Drawn Whiteboard
https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw
An excellent tool for sketching diagrams and wireframes with a charming hand-drawn aesthetic. Supports real-time collaboration.

Remark42: Lightweight Comment Plugin
https://remark42.com/demo/
A self-hosted, lightweight commenting engine that’s very easy to drop into any existing blog system.

Just Looking Around

GitHub Copilot is Writing Chinese Articles Now
https://www.v2ex.com/t/814689#reply81
The results are genuinely shocking. It seems AI is moving beyond just code and into creative writing faster than we expected.

Building Better Interactive Docs with Axure
http://www.woshipm.com/ucd/4377278.html
A great resource for product managers looking to level up their design and requirement documentation.

Mapping the Metaverse Landscape in China
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/U-DgqGfo2KSCKrtpMNJqQA
A comprehensive roundup of startups entering the metaverse space. Take it as an industry overview without buying into the hype just yet.