008. Osaka Kaiyukan 中
The cover shows the Osaka Kaiyukan in Japan. It’s famous for its giant whale sharks. The biodiversity is incredible—highly recommended once the pandemic travel restrictions ease.
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Good Reads and Learning
My Frontend Journey: Looking Inward for Inner Peace
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/yjAzgpBpLUrAKgIZd__sNg
Follow Saint-Si’s journey from P5 to P8 in four years at Fliggy. A very thoughtful read for any developer.
Laws, Theories, and Principles for Developers
https://github.com/nusr/hacker-laws-zh
A collection of abstract wisdom like “Premature optimization is the root of all evil” and “Nine women cannot have a baby in one month.”
Explaining JavaScript Memory Management
https://felixgerschau.com/javascript-memory-management
We rarely think about memory because the browser handles it, but knowing the principles is essential for debugging leaks.
How QR Code Scanning Login Works
https://juejin.im/post/6844904111398191117
Think first: how would you implement this? Then read the article to compare.
Why IPv6 is Hard to Replace IPv4
https://draveness.me/whys-the-design-ipv6-replacing-ipv4/
A high-quality breakdown of network principles and the design challenges of the modern internet.
Using Emojis to Create CSS Shapes
https://css-tricks.com/creating-css-shapes-with-emoji/
A clever look at using emoji shapes to create interesting text-wrap effects.
Open Source and Tools
Gazepass: Passwordless Login API
https://gazepass.com/
Following the Face ID and Touch ID for the Web trend, someone has already productized it. The implementation is impressive.
RSSHub: RSS Everything
https://github.com/DIYgod/RSSHub
An easy-to-extend RSS generator that can turn almost any site into an RSS feed.
Linux Shell Tools for iOS
https://github.com/ish-app/ish/
Run a Linux shell on your iPhone. What would you do with it?
NSFW Detection with TensorFlow.js
https://github.com/infinitered/nsfwjs
Quickly identify Not Safe For Work images directly in the browser using machine learning.
Eta: A New Modern Template Engine
https://eta.js.org/
Lighter and more configurable than alternatives, and works in Node, Deno, and the browser.
Generate Your Running Home Page with GitHub Actions
https://github.com/yihong0618/running_page
Uses GitHub Actions, Gatsby, and Mapbox to automatically sync and display your running data from apps like Keep or Nike.
iOS and Multi-Platform
Native Maps and Web Integration
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/RKGJOtRMjTetTZRIGzqH_Q
Exploring “Same-Layer Rendering” to overlay WebViews with Native components—perfect for maps with web overlays.
Self-Developed iOS Hot Update: OCPack
https://juejin.im/post/6884833291740905480
An interesting look at dynamic updates on iOS, though Apple’s policies make this hard to use at scale.
iOS Performance: Cutting OOM Crashes by 50% at TikTok
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/4-4M9E8NziAgshlwB7Sc6g
Out Of Memory (OOM) crashes are invisible to many frontend devs but a nightmare for mobile teams. Here is how TikTok solved it.
iOS Widget Development at Hema
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xXEWWHXt4oKDSboogTbTZA
Lessons on authentication, data updates, and UI rendering for the new iOS 14 widgets.
Inspiration and Fun
Product Architecture Design for PMs
http://www.woshipm.com/pd/4231285.html
How to master the underlying logic and architecture of a complex product.
What Time is Too Late?
https://daily.zhihu.com/story/9729486
Better to sleep early tonight.
How is the Census Conducted?
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Hc6TR83XRpwxW_g3vIdZXw
A Paperclip-style explainer on the massive logistical undertaking of a national census.
How to Effectively Code Review
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/uFivYfX53s5zAe6hacznlg
Tencent engineers share their tips for efficient and meaningful reviews.
Pure CSS Game: You Must Build a Lighthouse
https://codepen.io/ivorjetski/pen/OJXbvdL
Impressive animations built entirely with CSS.