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Joel Varty presented at Web Unleashed 2024, on October 10-11, 2024.
Event link: fitc.ca/event/webu24_inperson
Presentation description:
Next.js is the reigning champ of modern web development. First coming to triumph in the top ranks of the Jamstack League, the last year has seen a few chinks in the armour our hero component rendering framework.
Enter the contender! Astro has quickly evolved as a developer favourite in the last year. Easily choose your front-end framework to render inside “dynamic islands”, helping you limit the amount of client code delivered to the browser.
Can Next.js continue to carry React on its back? Can Astro succeed in toppling the champ? Join Joel Varty in this session to put the frameworks through their paces.
Objective:
To discuss the similarities and differences between Next.js and Astro, and how the developer experience is a big part of why frameworks rise and fall.
Five Things Audience Members Will Learn:
- Learn about building a real-world, highly scalable website that has a lot of content
- Explore how Next.js and Astro development is both similar and vastly different
- Learn how to choose which framework is best for you in real-world use
- Delve into how modern hosting options have evolved
- Learn a little history to help keep things in perspective
Target Audience: Web Developers who want to learn!
Check out Joel's speaker bio: fitc.ca/speaker/joel-varty/?event=35309
Check out all our events at fitc.ca
Joel Varty presented at Web Unleashed 2024, on October 10-11, 2024.
Event link: fitc.ca/event/webu24_inperson
Presentation description:
Next.js is the reigning champ of modern web development. First coming to triumph in the top ranks of the Jamstack League, the last year has seen a few chinks in the armour our hero component rendering framework.
Enter the contender! Astro has quickly evolved as a developer favourite in the last year. Easily choose your front-end framework to render inside “dynamic islands”, helping you limit the amount of client code delivered to the browser.
Can Next.js continue to carry React on its back? Can Astro succeed in toppling the champ? Join Joel Varty in this session to put the frameworks through their paces.
Objective:
To discuss the similarities and differences between Next.js and Astro, and how the developer experience is a big part of why frameworks rise and fall.
Five Things Audience Members Will Learn:
- Learn about building a real-world, highly scalable website that has a lot of content
- Explore how Next.js and Astro development is both similar and vastly different
- Learn how to choose which framework is best for you in real-world use
- Delve into how modern hosting options have evolved
- Learn a little history to help keep things in perspective
Target Audience: Web Developers who want to learn!
Check out Joel's speaker bio: fitc.ca/speaker/joel-varty/?event=35309
Check out all our events at fitc.ca
