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- I use Hugo published to Github Pages for my blog. I've never thought about performance (it's Fast Enough™ when I visit it), but I just checked and it's 100 on pagespeed. The magic of a static HTML blog is you don't have to think about performance. An entire category of problem just disappears.by SwellJoe
- > Hugo is the best of the bunch, but in the end, setting it up is still a hassle.
Then chooses an approach that looks like a lot more work than setting up Hugo.
by graemep - Do tech influencers never tire of announcing their incompetency in their subject area?by Exoristos
- I wrote not so basic CRUD application that uses HTML and vanilla javascript. I don't even minify the javascript. That website loads significantly faster than all the other websites I have made.by 4pkjai
- Gotta be honest, I think the no man’s land that nextjs occupies is more of a niche than most people realise.by ActionHank
- The vast majority of websites don't need Next.js or React. Those are only useful if you need dynamic and modular updates within the structure, or state management. We've defaulted to React because of the name recognition and simple intertia. It's not a good framework for websites in general.by ogou
- My home is much easier to heat now I've moved from an aircraft hanger into a cottage.by pampas
- Respectfully, I don't understand this. They never needed Next.js for a static blog.
This is like writing a post about how I didn't need a Ferrari to commute to work and I saved money by taking the bus.
by pigbearpig