If you are not sure how to write a chrome extension, you may first have a look at my previous story How to use React.js to create a cross-browser extension in 5 minutes. It teaches you how to use create-react-app to build a browser extension for the new tab. The…

Update: this blog post was originally targeted for Chrome extension, I have recently ported to Firefox and would like to share what I have learned here as well ✨. Also Read: Part 2: How to use background script to fetch data in Chrome extension Recently I have tried to create a Chrome…

Recently I learnt Git In-depth in Frontend Masters by Nina, it was about 4 hours course, I tweeted some notes while learning and I think it is nice to convert them into a blog post. Most useful git add -p will add your changes in chunks, like what SourceTree is able to…

Recently, I decided to migrate my blog to Gatsby. Gatsby is a blazing fast static site generator based on React. The Issue Why do people love to write on platforms like Medium rather than using static site generator? There are two kinds of people: people who write on platforms like Medium and people who code the blog themselves using static site generators. There are lots of advantages to…

What I need to focus on in my next 5 years — I was struggling for years to figure out what I want and what goals should be my top priorities. I want to build an awesome startup; I want to meet more awesome people and know more people; I want to improve my design and frontend skills; I want to win…

The book “Get Things Done” said that people are more productive if they know what to focus in different contexts. To keep a reference, I am listing my list of things to do for different contexts. Night Night is the most important time to improve myself. Work on a project Read book Improve or learn a new skill (including languages) Exercise Write blog Plan for tomorrow Saturday Just do all the non-working stuff and relax for the whole day.