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Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Mar 13, 2018 · Frontend Development

Why Design Matters for Front‑End Engineers and How to Learn It

The article explains why design is crucial for front‑end developers, outlines common pitfalls of development without design, and offers practical principles and scientific approaches that engineers can adopt to improve UI/UX and create more user‑friendly products.

EngineeringUI-UXdesign
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Why Design Matters for Front‑End Engineers and How to Learn It
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Feb 26, 2018 · R&D Management

Can Agile Balance Control and Creativity? Insights from a Decade of Software Development

This reflective essay examines how agile development, flat management, and engineering culture intersect, contrasting traditional control‑heavy standards like ISO9000 and CMM with the open, collaborative approaches exemplified by Linux, Scrum, and modern tech giants, and explores how organizations can nurture both rigor and innovation.

EngineeringFlat ManagementR&D culture
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Can Agile Balance Control and Creativity? Insights from a Decade of Software Development
Tencent IMWeb Frontend Team
Tencent IMWeb Frontend Team
Aug 31, 2017 · Frontend Development

From Frameworks to Smart Resource Management: Evolving Frontend Engineering

This article examines the evolution of frontend development from basic library selection through simple build optimization, modularization, and finally to component‑based development and intelligent static resource management, highlighting engineering practices that improve efficiency, scalability, and performance for complex web applications.

ComponentizationEngineeringFrontend
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From Frameworks to Smart Resource Management: Evolving Frontend Engineering
ITFLY8 Architecture Home
ITFLY8 Architecture Home
Jul 27, 2017 · Frontend Development

How JD.com Scales Its Homepage: Frontend Architecture, Static Rendering, and Engineering Practices

This article details JD.com's front‑end architecture for its homepage, covering the challenges of massive DOM growth, static page generation via CDN, layered page loading strategies, disaster‑recovery measures, performance optimizations, and the JDF engineering toolchain that enables modular development, automated builds, and efficient deployment in a high‑traffic e‑commerce environment.

EngineeringFrontendStatic Rendering
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How JD.com Scales Its Homepage: Frontend Architecture, Static Rendering, and Engineering Practices
DevOps
DevOps
Jul 16, 2017 · R&D Management

Five Principles for Outstanding Engineers: Lu Qi’s Engineering Leadership Talk

In his July 11 Engineering Leadership Talk, Baidu’s Lu Qi outlines five essential principles—believing in technology, innovating on the shoulders of giants, pursuing engineering excellence, committing to daily learning, and taking ownership—to guide engineers toward excellence and lasting impact.

EngineeringInnovationOwnership
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Five Principles for Outstanding Engineers: Lu Qi’s Engineering Leadership Talk
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
May 20, 2017 · Frontend Development

Front-end Engineering Process, Technology Selection, and Project Configuration

This article outlines a comprehensive front‑end engineering workflow covering modularization, componentization, standardization, and automation, then details technology choices such as Vue, Koa, Sass, and webpack, and provides practical project configuration tips for CSS, webpack, Babel, and CI/CD.

AutomationEngineeringFrontend
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Front-end Engineering Process, Technology Selection, and Project Configuration
21CTO
21CTO
Mar 21, 2017 · Operations

How Startup Engineers Can Cut Costs and Boost Efficiency with Simple Practices

This guide outlines practical strategies for startup engineering teams—including cloud server adoption, disciplined MySQL usage, lightweight frameworks, selective caching, asynchronous design, robust logging, monitoring, documentation, and DevOps integration—to reduce waste, accelerate development, and maintain system stability.

Engineeringcloud
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How Startup Engineers Can Cut Costs and Boost Efficiency with Simple Practices
WeChat Backend Team
WeChat Backend Team
Nov 30, 2016 · Fundamentals

Mastering Paxos: From Theory to Engineering in Large‑Scale Systems

This article explains the Paxos consensus protocol, its core concepts, step‑by‑step process, common misunderstandings, and rigorous inductive and contradiction proofs, while also discussing practical engineering considerations and how large‑scale systems like WeChat implement Paxos at billions of operations per minute.

Consensus AlgorithmEngineeringPaxos
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Mastering Paxos: From Theory to Engineering in Large‑Scale Systems
ITFLY8 Architecture Home
ITFLY8 Architecture Home
Nov 1, 2016 · Frontend Development

How JD.com Scales Its Homepage: Frontend Architecture, Static Rendering, and Engineering Practices

This article details JD.com senior frontend architect Liu Wei's presentation on the challenges of a high‑traffic e‑commerce homepage and explains the static page generation pipeline, overall JS/CSS architecture, floor‑by‑floor loading strategy, disaster‑recovery measures, performance optimizations, and the JDF engineering toolchain that supports modular development and rapid deployment.

EngineeringFrontendStatic Rendering
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How JD.com Scales Its Homepage: Frontend Architecture, Static Rendering, and Engineering Practices
Tencent IMWeb Frontend Team
Tencent IMWeb Frontend Team
May 11, 2016 · Frontend Development

How to Build a High-Quality, High-Efficiency Front-End Engineering System

The May 7 Tencent SNG & msup Technology Open Day featured a front-end session where Mo Zhuoying shared practical methods for building a high-quality, high-efficiency front-end engineering system, covering development, pipeline, testing, release, monitoring, and the automation that drives productivity across billions of users.

Development WorkflowEfficiencyEngineering
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How to Build a High-Quality, High-Efficiency Front-End Engineering System
21CTO
21CTO
Apr 2, 2016 · Frontend Development

How JD.com Scales Its E‑Commerce Homepage with Front‑End Engineering

This article details JD.com's front‑end engineering practices for its 2015 PC homepage, covering challenges, static page generation, overall architecture, modular widget system, build tools, performance optimizations, disaster‑recovery strategies, and a Q&A session that reveals practical implementation insights.

EngineeringFrontende-commerce
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How JD.com Scales Its E‑Commerce Homepage with Front‑End Engineering
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Dec 20, 2015 · Operations

What Makes a Truly Effective Ops Engineer and Architect?

This article outlines the essential skills, mindset, and learning ability required for a qualified operations engineer and details the four key competencies—communication, emergency response, continuous reflection, and strong learning—that define an outstanding ops architect.

EngineeringITILops
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What Makes a Truly Effective Ops Engineer and Architect?
21CTO
21CTO
Dec 4, 2015 · R&D Management

Inside Facebook’s Growth Team: How Engineering Drives User Explosion

The article reveals the inner workings of Facebook’s Growth Team, detailing its data‑driven culture, organizational structure, key leaders, and engineering‑focused strategies that have propelled the platform to billions of active users, offering a rare behind‑the‑scenes look.

Data AnalysisEngineeringgrowth
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Inside Facebook’s Growth Team: How Engineering Drives User Explosion
21CTO
21CTO
Nov 19, 2015 · Frontend Development

Boost Web Performance: Why Reducing HTTP Requests Matters

The article explains why web performance matters, outlines the 2‑5‑8 response time rule, and details five key optimization strategies—reducing HTTP requests, internal page tweaks, caching, minimizing download size, and network improvements—while also discussing engineering practices and tools like StyleCombine and H5 incremental packaging.

EngineeringFrontend OptimizationHTTP requests
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Boost Web Performance: Why Reducing HTTP Requests Matters
Suning Design
Suning Design
Apr 8, 2014 · Product Management

Mastering Cross-Team Communication: Proven Tips for Product Managers

This article outlines the product manager’s role as a communication hub across leaders, design, engineering, and operations, detailing each project phase, common challenges, and practical techniques—such as focusing on product goals and respecting professional expertise—to enhance collaboration and reduce rework.

EngineeringOperationsTeam Collaboration
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Mastering Cross-Team Communication: Proven Tips for Product Managers