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Technical Articles
How ARM64 Jump Assembly Instructions are Implemented: This article discusses jump (branch) instructions in ARM64 assembly, comparing C code with assembly. It provides a detailed explanation of
bl(branch with link) andb(branch) instructions, their implementation details, and application across different scenarios, including register-based jumps.Mastering Flutter from 0 to 1 (Part 1): Flutter and Mobile Cross-Platform: An introduction to the Flutter open-source framework, covering its advantages in development efficiency and custom UI. It outlines the history of cross-platform technology, comparing native, Hybrid, and React Native solutions, emphasizing how Flutter’s innovative architecture overcomes performance bottlenecks.
Systematically Mastering Dart Exception Handling (Part 1): The Foundation Journey: Exception handling ensures program stability by gracefully capturing unexpected runtime issues. This series covers theory, implementation, and practical application.
Systematically Mastering Dart Exception Handling (Part 2): From Defense to Artistry: A deep dive into Dart’s exception hierarchy, resource management, and handling asynchronous operations (Future, Stream, Isolate). It proposes a “Three-Layer Pyramid” model: low-level syntax defense, mid-level business rules, and top-level global monitoring.
Now In Android In-Depth: 6 - UI Layer: Explaining the Android UI layer, including UI state definition, state containers (ViewModels), and event handling. It emphasizes Unidirectional Data Flow (UDF) and avoiding async methods in ViewModel constructors.
2025 Android Development Trends Roadmap: Android developers are transitioning from “code workers” to “intelligent scene architects.” Key skills for 2025 include Compose, on-device AI, and automotive development. In an era of AI-generated code, architecture design and hardware understanding are irreplaceable.
How I Use AI: Meet My Promptly Hired Model Intern: Armin Ronacher shares how he uses AI tools like Open WebUI and ChatGPT for content creation and debugging, emphasizing AI as a powerful collaboration tool while maintaining a critical mindset.
Gradle Dependency Download Solutions Roundup: A collection of methods to resolve common dependency download failures in Gradle builds.
Daily Productive Sharing 1162 - Thoughts on AGI: Discussing how OpenAI’s o-series models accelerate automation in coding and science, though they remain limited by compute and social factors.
Flutter Progress: Dart Macros Pause to Focus on Custom Data Processing: After several years of experimentation, full Macro support in Dart hasn’t reached the expected quality and performance standards, leading the team to pause and focus on specific data processing needs.
Recalling 10 Years of Android Studio Stable Release: Android Studio 1.0 was released in December 2014; reflecting on its ten-year journey with the developer community.
DeepSeek R1 May Have Found a Way to Surpass Humans: Exploring the breakthroughs revealed in the DeepSeek R1 paper, from AlphaGo to the latest reasoning-focused R1, and why it matters for AGI.
Testing | Jetpack Compose Tips: verifying components with previews and automating visual regression tests with the preview screenshot testing plugin. It also introduces
DeviceConfigurationOverridefor simulating different device configurations in a single test run.AI Coding Agent Deep Dive: Cursor vs. Cline: A detailed comparison of open-source and closed-source AI coding agents like Cursor and Cline, discussing their architecture, costs, and effectiveness across client-side development tasks.
Non-Technical Articles
- Proactive Pain is the Proof of Love — “Good Strategy, Bad Strategy”: Understanding that strategy isn’t just a goal or vision, but a micro-level, executable system.
- 2025 English Advancement: Best Resources for Overseas Opportunities: A curated gift list of English learning tools with reviews and suitability levels.
- Independent Developer Weeklog 101: Making Minimalism More Minimal.
- Work Cannot Bear Too Much Meaning, But Don’t Fall into Nihilism: Work is an important dimension of life, but not the only one. Manage it with moderation—work to live, don’t live to work.
- High-Quality DeepSeek Closed-Door Meeting: Vision is More Important than Tech: Discussion on the innovation, culture, and industry impact of DeepSeek.
- Recent Software Reviews: Brief takes on Juchats, Photoncam, and others.
- The Brutal Truth of AI-Assisted Coding: It Helps with 70%, but the Last 30% is Frustrating: Analyzing why software hasn’t significantly improved despite AI productivity gains, revealing fundamental truths about software engineering.
- The Self-Consistent Coder — A Good Partner Helps Digest Work Stress: Sharing the highs and lows of work with a partner as a catalyst for mutual understanding and trust.
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