# 76. Coffee Slogans

> I spotted this slogan on a second-floor windowsill while having coffee: “Coffee lets you do stupid things faster and with more energy.” Though I think it works for smart things too!

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- Published: 2022/05/03
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<small>I spotted this slogan on a second-floor windowsill while having coffee: "Coffee lets you do stupid things faster and with more energy." Though I think it works for smart things too!</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.**

## Technical Insights

**The Evolution of the Web Since 2008**  
<https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/p4jM_dqQ09gXNp7cTRTvYw>  
A look back at the interesting milestones and shifts in web technology since the birth of Google Chrome.

**Building Smooth and Natural Flutter Pages**  
<https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6FLMcE67BCbXvnbFSRgHFg>  
A technical case study from the Xianyu team on how they optimize performance and user experience in their Flutter-based app.

**Building a Programming Language with JavaScript - AST**  
<https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/JMl8LOsNYlttxO-KyVK-Vw>  
Written by the author of UglifyJS, this series is a masterclass in the concepts behind compilers and syntax trees.

**How We Lost 54k GitHub Stars**  
<https://httpie.io/blog/stardust>  
The HTTPie team shares a heartbreaking (and instructive) story of how a single mistake led to the loss of their primary 54K-star repository.

**Review ES6 to ES12 Features in One Hour**  
<https://juejin.cn/post/7068935394191998990>  
A rapid-fire refresher on all the major JavaScript features theater added over the last few years.

## Trending Open Source

**HowToLiveLonger: A Programmer’s Longevity Guide**  
<https://github.com/geekan/HowToLiveLonger>  
A science-backed guide for developers on how to maintain health and extend lifespan despite a sedentary career.

**My Custom Alfred Theme: "Cosy Dark"**  
<https://gw.alipayobjects.com/os/k/1/Cosy_Dark.alfredappearance>  
I built this last week; you can download and install it directly to give your Alfred a clean, minimal look.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/zh/BNiHNj.jpg" width="800" />

**Cross-Language C++ Calls on Linux**  
<https://tech.meituan.com/2022/04/21/cross-language-call.html>  
Meituan’s approach to solving the multi-language interop problem by wrapping C++ shared libraries for use across different services.

**The Rust Programming Language (Chinese Translation)**  
<https://rustwiki.org/zh-CN/book/>  
A fantastic resource for getting started with Rust. The documentation is incredibly well-structured for rapid learning.

**DOTOWN: Open-Source Pixel Art from Nintendo**  
<https://dotown.maeda-design-room.net/>  
A charming collection of low-bit pixel art assets available for public use.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/gd/wYam77.jpg" width="800" />

**Kap: Open-Source Screen Recording for Mac**  
<https://github.com/wulkano/kap>  
A beautifully designed recording tool built with web technologies. The UI is exceptionally polished for an open-source project.

## Just Looking Around

**State of the Economy: Macro vs. Micro**  
Macroeconomic data is one thing; at the micro-level, those numbers represent the lived reality of countless families.

**Why is Everyone Nostalgic for 2019?**  
In 2022, there’s an increasing sense of collective longing for the world as it was back in 2019—the last "normal" year.