Ship Less JavaScript on Astro with Fred K. Schott
Download MP3Astro is a hot new tool for building incredibly lean static websites with less JavaScript and your favorite framework including React, Svelte, and Vue.
Show Notes
By default, Astro ships 0 JavaScript to the browser, only loading fully interactive components as needed. Co-creator Fred K. Schott joins us to share how Astro got started and where it's heading. He also gives a demo of the tool itself.
Show Outline
Show Notes
By default, Astro ships 0 JavaScript to the browser, only loading fully interactive components as needed. Co-creator Fred K. Schott joins us to share how Astro got started and where it's heading. He also gives a demo of the tool itself.
Show Outline
- 01:15 - Schott's background
- 03:57 - What is Astro
- 07:14 - Lazy hydration
- 10:12 - Astro's origin story
- 12:26 - How modern tech separates Astro from 11ty
- 17:00 - Astro demo
- 38:47 - Who should use Astro
- 41:10 - 1.0 Launch
- 41:29 - Who's currently using Astro
- 43:30 - Layer0's docs for Astro
- 44:52 - Astro's funding and monetization
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