Get Your Web App Development in Shape with SvelteKit

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Claims that Svelte compiles away most framework overhead and that SvelteKit (stable at 1.0) yields tiny client bundles — a February comparison shows bundle <5% of standard React and Svelte 4 further trims output. Demo is a working session-tracker built with SvelteKit, Tailwind and Appwrite for data and magic-link auth, using file-based +server.js routes, SSR for most pages and client-only code for magic links. Notes integration with LaunchDarkly requiring both server and client SDKs for feature flags.

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1. 0:00Introduction and setup
2. 1:31JavaScript cost and impact
3. 5:00SvelteKit overview
4. 9:16Why I like SvelteKit
5. 12:48SvelteKit app structure
6. 16:25Demo app walkthrough
7. 26:21Wrap-up and resources

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