Why Im no longer using GatsbyJS... @EricMurphyxyz

Why Im no longer using GatsbyJS... @EricMurphyxyz

Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

I'm no longer going to be using Gatsby.JS for my projects. It just doesn't make sense to build a static site with React and treat it as a React application when all I want it to do is be static . . . let me explain why I think Gatsby is the wrong tool for the job in most use cases.

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