In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Astro — what it is and why you should check it out! Linode - Sponsor Whether you’re working on a personal project or managing enterprise infrastructure, you deserve simple, affordable, and accessible cloud computing solutions that allow you to take your project to the next level. Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and easier. Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Syntax. You can find all the details at linode.com/syntax. Linode has 11 global data centers and provides 24/7/365 human support with no tiers or hand-offs regardless of your plan size. In addition to shared and dedicated compute instances, you can use your $100 in credit on S3-compatible object storage, Managed Kubernetes, and more. Visit linode.com/syntax and click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. Show Notes 03:08 - What is it, what does it do? Framework for server-first static apps Use any front-end framework Does not ship JS unless you explicitly define a component to ship JS 05:20 - The syntax .astro files is a mash-up of Svelte and React Frontmatter for server-side JS Template syntax is basically JSX TS baked in 07:48 - State management In client-side JS only, no state in .astro files 10:50 - CSS Svelte style Local, scoped tags SCSS baked in 11:16 - Data fetching Fetch in frontmatter via fetch() 12:06 - Vs React? Vs Next? Vs Gatsby? Vs Svelte? 15:24 - Tooling There is a Syntax highlighter Uses Snowpack under the hood Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets