Astro for Modern Web Development

Some Key Takeaways

By participating along with us in the workshop, you'll learn:

• Build full-featured web experiences with zero JavaScript overhead by default
• Use any UI framework including React, Preact, Svelte, Vue, Solid, Lit, and more
• Island architecture means you only rehydrate what’s actually dynamic in your apps
• Deploy anywhere, from serverless to static hosts to edge networks
• Opt-in server-side rendering, image optimization, and more

Workshop Details

Building with JavaScript provides an excellent developer experience, unlocks interactivity, and allows devs to build with the most modern tooling. However, shipping unnecessary JavaScript slows down websites, wastes data, and hurts the user experience. Astro provides the ideal balance and allows us to build with modern tooling using any framework we choose, but defaults to shipping zero JavaScript with an opt-in mechanism for adding dynamic features when necessary. Join Jason Lengstorf to learn why Astro is a big deal for the web and learn how you can get the most out of it.

Is This Workshop for Me?

Summary

Any developer building for the web can benefit from learning Astro. Whether you’re building informational or marketing sites, e-commerce, or even dynamic web apps, Astro has top-tier developer experience and is setting the bar for how to deliver high performance web applications today.

Any Prerequisites?

• Basic knowledge of code editors and terminals
• Basic knowledge of JavaScript
• Basic knowledge of Markdown and frontmatter
• Familiarity with HTML and CSS will help, but is not required
• Familiarity with component- and route-based frameworks will help, but is not required