Episode 236: Astro 2.5 with Alvin Bryan

Alvin Bryan talks with John about what's new in Astro 2.5, why he enjoys using Astro, and how easy it is to use Astro alongside another framework like Svelte.const podcast = { episode: 236, title: 'Astro 2.0', topics: [ 'framework', 'static site', 'content' ], guest: 'Alvin Bryan' hosts: [ 'John Papa' ]};Recording date: May 23, 2023John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellDan Wahlin @DanWahlinCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerAlvin Bryan @AlvinBnetBrought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Alvin Bryan’s websiteAstro Docs Episode 215 of Web Rush on Lighthouse scores with AstroAstro 2.5 release that includes references:Astro IslandsMulti-Page Applications (MPAs) with AstroUI Frameworks that Astro supportsSvelteReactContent Collections in AstroHugo11tyMarkdownYAMLHAMLAstro 2.5 release notesData Collections and references in AstroTimejumps00:26 Welcome01:20 Guest introduction02:01 What is the Astro framework?04:57 What's the benefit of using Astro?06:03 What if you want dynamic content with Astro?07:00 Sponsor: Ag Grid08:02 How do you know if you need a runtime or not?09:51 What are common scenarios where you don't need the runtime?14:24 Sponsor: IdeaBlade15:29 What do you like about Astro?20:56 How much of Astro do I need to learn to use Astro with another framework?21:48 What are some of the features of Astro 2?24:22 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.