Static Site Generators with JavaScript
summary
Overview of migrating a legacy site to a JavaScript static generator with concrete results: uses React Static to prebuild routes, serves localized content from many endpoints, and replaces slow builds with fast CDN deployments. The team builds ~1,500 unique pages including signup flow, uses webhooks to trigger rebuilds, implements CSS Modules, image optimization and progressive hydration, and cuts build time from ~30 minutes to about 4 minutes while noting server-side pitfalls like window usage.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:59Static site generators
- 6:10React Static in practice
- 8:19Implementation results
- 10:27Key takeaways
- 11:54Beyond React and future
- 13:00Conclusion
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