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Islands Architecture: Why Your Site Doesn't Need All That JavaScript

Most frameworks ship JavaScript for everything. Astro flips the script — here's how Islands Architecture keeps your sites fast by default.

Module 5 just landed. Learn how to manage structured content at scale using type-safe collections and Astro's built-in database layer.

A practical walkthrough of converting a real Next.js portfolio site to Astro, including the gotchas and the wins.

Astro ships with built-in View Transitions support. No client-side router needed. Here's how to add smooth page animations in 5 minutes.

We built the Astro course we wished existed — project-based, no fluff, and designed for developers who actually want to ship.

Astro supports both static generation and server-side rendering. Here's a practical framework for choosing the right approach for each page.