Insane fast to production using Astro
summary
Fast static HTML by default with selective JS via client directives; demonstrates turning islands into interactive bits (mobile menu, counters) and a live CMS-connected counter built in React that works after adding a client directive. Shows server islands for deferred server-rendered fragments, the new content layer for collections (not just markdown), and form handling with Astro Actions plus a first-party ORM via Astro DB (Drizzle/SQLite) used in a working demo.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 3:15What is Astro framework
- 8:35Client directives and island architecture
- 10:40Server islands and content layer API
- 13:24Astro actions and database API
- 16:16Open source and personal projects
- 19:07WordPress alternatives and React Bricks
- 26:52Q&A and closing remarks








