Building Things Fast with Astro

Notes on why Astro + islands + Tailwind have been my go-to stack lately.

By Diego Alvarez •
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Astro makes it ridiculously simple to ship fast sites with little client-side JS by default. You hydrate only what you need using islands, and still keep the developer experience enjoyable.

Key takeaways I keep using:

  • Keep most pages static, hydrate only interactive components.
  • Co-locate content in src/content with collections for safety and validation.
  • Tailwind + design tokens via CSS variables keeps themes consistent.

Expect a short write-up soon on how I structure pages and compose React islands in this portfolio.