073. Finally Passed Level 2

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I took this at 7:30 AM at the Fuyang driving test center. Two days of early morning practice were exhausting, but I finally passed Level 2! Can’t wait to get through the rest of the tests.

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Technical Insights

What’s New in ES2022?
https://dev.to/jasmin/whats-new-in-es2022-1de6
The top-level await and dynamic import() features are game-changers for writing cleaner, more modular code.

let lodash;
try {
  lodash = await import("https://primary.example.com/lodash");
} catch {
  lodash = await import("https://secondary.example.com/lodash");
}

New in Chrome 100
https://developer.chrome.com/en/blog/new-in-chrome-100/
The Multi-screen window placement API that we used experimentally for our customer service workspace is finally enabled by default in the stable release.

Memory Optimization: Texture Compression
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/V7sK1WwQ4D3LikK2AHgrZQ
An excellent deep dive from the Alibaba tech team on optimizing asset delivery and memory usage for mobile apps.

Reducing Network Latency for your App
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/F6Yfbqio50OyAzCntNEmXg
A low-level look at the factors that impact network speed and the transport protocol optimizations that can make your app feel snappier.

Creative background-clip Text Effects
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/nf1PjrsKXCiGiRQsTTqqvA
If you haven’t used background-clip: text, you’re missing out on some incredible styling possibilities—including complex animated gradients.

Trending Open Source

Nodes: Build 3D Objects with Logic Nodes
https://nodes.io/
A visual programming platform for creating 3D content. even if you’re not a 3D expert, you can quickly build and tweak impressive scenes.

speed-highlight: Lightweight JS Syntax Highlighting
At only 1KB compressed, this library is a massive improvement over traditional highlighters if bundle size is a priority.

log: Styled Console Messages
https://github.com/adamschwartz/log
An easy way to make your debug messages stand out with custom CSS styling in the browser console.

psd: Lightweight PSD Parser
https://github.com/webtoon/psd
A very effective tool for parsing Photoshop files, including layer information, directly in your JS projects.

Just Looking Around

China’s 2021 Statistical Report
An essential read for anyone looking to understand the macroeconomic and social development trends of the past year.

The Unique Engineering Culture of Facebook
https://chinese.catchen.me/2022/02/unique-engineering-culture-of-facebook.html
A seven-year retrospective on what makes the culture at Meta different from other major tech firms.

Why Apple’s $150 Charging Cable is Actually Reasonable
A technical look at what goes into a high-end Thunderbolt cable. (Though I’m still not buying one yet!)

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