Ship Less JavaScript on Astro with Fred K. Schott

Astro is a hot new tool for building incredibly lean static websites with less JavaScript and your favorite framework including React, Svelte, and Vue.Show NotesBy default, Astro ships 0 JavaScript to the browser, only loading fully interactive components as needed. Co-creator Fred K. Schott joins us to share how Astro got started and where it's heading. He also gives a demo of the tool itself.Show Outline01:15 - Schott's background03:57 - What is Astro 07:14 - Lazy hydration10:12 - Astro's origin story12:26 - How modern tech separates Astro from 11ty 17:00 - Astro demo17:05 - Getting started21:58 - Starter template 22:20 - Source directory, where the magic happens!23:12 - Scope styling  27:48 - Components 34:55 - Passing down props38:47 - Who should use Astro41:10 - 1.0 Launch41:29 - Who's currently using Astro 43:30 - Layer0's docs for Astro44:52 - Astro's funding and monetization