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The vibes are bad right now. I blame the tech industry. I blame the billionaires. I blame the combination tech industry and billionaires. With the big changes that have been happening, especially around AI, I’ve been thinking about where things go... Read

Practical Methods for Programming Self-Study 8d ago

Programming is one of the few professions where the learning never really stops. Languages evolve, frameworks rise and fall, and the “best practices” from five years ago are sometimes today’s anti-patterns. That can feel exhausting, but it’s also... Read

The Equipment Doesn’t Wait for the Approval 15d ago

AUGUST ISSUE OF THE CURRENT GE Vernova’s gas turbine backlog hit 100 gigawatts in the first quarter of 2026. Standard large power transformers now average 128 weeks from order to delivery. Substation transformer lead times have stretched from... Read

Your Interconnection Costs Depend on Your Neighbors 22d ago

The network upgrade bill is usually what decides whether a generation project gets built. It is also, uncomfortably, not really a property of the project. Same turbines, same point of interconnection, same base model. Put that project in a... Read

A Convention Is Not a Constraint 28d ago

Every multi-tenant application makes a promise: Tenant A will never see Tenant B’s data. And in every multi-tenant application, something is responsible for keeping that promise. My question is one I think every team should be able to answer... Read

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A Tale of Two Grids 30d ago

Originally published on Feb 2, 2023 The power grid is the largest, most complex, and most important machine ever constructed. It is the network that enables everything we have in modern society, and yet we are scarcely aware of it until it stops... Read

When the Pieces Don’t Add Up: The Mystery of the Full File System 34d ago

If you boil down all of the reasons that I love what I do it all comes down to one thing. I like solving puzzles. This is the one profession that I have found that not only allows me to do that, but actually handcrafts bespoke puzzles for my... Read

The Grid the Hyperscalers Are Trying to Outrun 42d ago

JULY ISSUE OF THE CURRENT The data-center power story keeps getting told as an exit from the grid. The hyperscalers building their own generation in northern Nevada, West Texas, and Memphis are not walking away, though. They are trying to get... Read

Cultivating Creativity 49d ago

Cultivating Creativity Where does creativity originate? Is it a skill we can sharpen, or an external force we must wait for? Two of my favorite thinkers on this subject are John Cleese and Elizabeth Gilbert who arrive at a similar conclusion:... Read

Make Your Work Environment Work Well for You 57d ago

I recently saw a post about someone who had converted their entire basement into a complex system that would make it easier for them to manage their laundry. It really got me thinking about the ways I’ve modified my own environment to support my... Read

Ask a Manager

job applicant smelled like poop, company took away our GIFs, and more 10h ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Job applicant smelled like poop I recently posted an ad for a job opening at my law firm. Initially it is mostly going to be admin with the opportunity to progress to more responsibility. A few... Read

the very efficient Thanksgiving dinner, the threat assessments, and other ways our jobs follow us home 20h ago

Last month we talked about what habits have followed you home from work, and here are some of the most delightful habits you shared. • My husband is a captioner and uses a specialized voice-to-text software to write the captions. He will... Read

how do I talk to an employee about her clothing? 22h ago

A reader asks: My company’s dress code is very relaxed. We often only wear t-shirts and jeans, and even shorts won’t raise eyebrows if it’s very hot. However, I have come across an issue with a new, young employee, Jane. She likes to wear tank... Read

the “family-friendly” companies I’ve worked for were only friendly to employees with kids 23h ago

A reader writes: Almost every company I’ve worked for in my 15+ years in the corporate world brags about being “family friendly” or something similar, but this usually translates into childless people getting treated differently and/or poorly. I... Read

should I quit with nothing lined up, working for a friend, and more 1d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I quit with nothing lined up and pull from my retirement savings? I need to consider leaving my job without something else lined up, and I need a trustworthy gut-check. I’m 43 and have... Read

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I give my team gift cards — but they don’t use them 2d ago

A reader writes: I’m a manager who has what I’d thought was a generous habit: often when someone on my team hits a milestone, ends a difficult project, or just seems like they could use a morale boost, I give them gift cards (to coffee shops,... Read

my boss is always late to meetings 2d ago

A reader writes: I’ve been at my job for about three months. My department has six people, including the department head. We have a weekly meeting scheduled for Monday at 11am (our standard office hours are 10am-6pm). Since I started, the... Read

is it weird to wear the same outfit to work every day? 2d ago

A reader writes: My partner is doing university work placement with a health organization (health professional role, non-corporate) for the next eight weeks. It’s her first week this week and I notice she has worn the same (work appropriate) outfit... Read

my boss keeps “forgetting” my disability accommodations, is this job a scam, and more 2d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My grandboss keeps “forgetting” my disability accommodations I’m recently diagnosed as AuDHD — a combo autism/ADHD that means I cannot switch gears very quickly, and need preparation time for... Read

how am I supposed to respect my buffoon of a boss? 3d ago

A reader writes: I know this is the way of the world sometimes, but my (very good) boss, Ray, got promoted (yay!) and a new guy, Seth, was put in in his place. Unfortunately, Seth … isn’t good. He’s never managed managers before, but he’s got... Read

HR doesn’t want us to tell candidates the salary until we make an offer 3d ago

A reader writes: I’m in the process of hiring a new staff person, and I’m struggling with our HR team about salary. For some reason, our HR is very reluctant to provide any firm information at salary to applicants, and doesn’t want hiring managers... Read

a tragedy in our town is causing problems at work 3d ago

Content warning: death of a child A reader writes: The normally very quiet small town where we live (not in the U.S.) has been rocked by a heartbreaking disaster, and one of our colleagues was the one who was impacted, which is causing a lot of... Read

can I refuse work on ethical grounds, being asked to schedule other people’s meetings, and more 3d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I refuse certain projects on ethical grounds? I have been working at my current company for a couple of years and was originally hired to assist with projects where the client was a private... Read

weekend open thread – September 12-13, 2026 6d ago

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Chosen Family, by Madeleine Gray. It follows two... Read

previously on Ask a Manager… 6d ago

A look back at what we were talking about around this time in previous years: One year ago… my new team thinks they’re incredibly overworked, but they actually do nothing can I tell my incredibly verbose boss he talks too much? can I ask to be paid... Read

open thread – September 11, 2026 6d ago

It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best... Read

coworker said my leggings were too see-through, security guard keeps parking in disabled parking, and more 6d ago

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker said my leggings were too see-through My office recently set up a fitness room, and has just started to host cardio classes a few days a week with guest instructors. It would be great... Read

I don’t want to host my company’s holiday party anymore 7d ago

A reader writes: Many years ago, my then-supervisor asked me if I would host a holiday party for her and for my peers as we were scattered across a large geographic area and my home was conveniently in the middle. I agreed and have done so every... Read

update: I resent my employee for being richer and more qualified than me 7d ago

Remember the letter-writer who resented her employee for being richer and more qualified than her? The first update was here, and here’s the final installment: I thought I’d give you an update almost three years later. First, the good: my husband... Read

let’s talk about people handling difficult moments well 7d ago

In a comment on a recent post, a commenter wrote: I once worked an event with knitters and the speakers were super late, the crowd was demanding, unexpectedly large, and surprisingly rude — they were very unhappy about us having to run and get more... Read

I don’t want to hug our owners, why do employers lead job candidates on, and more 7d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want to hug our owners Our smaller west coast insurance company was bought out by a southern-based, family-owned insurance company. The new owners, all male, occasionally come to town and,... Read

why you should think like a consultant, not an employee 8d ago

In a recent post on enjoyable ways your behavior changed once you decided to leave your job, someone commented: I recently moved from employee to consultant status, so while I am technically still working, I am considered self-employed. There are... Read

a candidate I rejected is threatening to “expose” me 8d ago

A reader writes: I run a nonprofit in the urban core of the city where I live. I posted a job opening for a position that requires listening to our clients, making connections with them, and offering help by referring them to the resources they... Read

how do managers feel when their best employee resigns? 8d ago

A reader writes: How does it feel to lose one of your best employees? This is going to be incredibly selfish and self-seeking, so I apologize in advance. Maybe I’m some sort of psychopath, but at this point I’m truly getting satisfaction... Read

attending a social event with an employee I’ll need to fire, returning to a job where the CEO dislikes me, and more 8d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I attend a social event with an employee who I’ll probably need to fire? I’m the manager of a small team. I get on well with all of them. However, one employee is a consistent problem. I’ve... Read

my boss complains about me when I’m sitting right there 9d ago

A reader writes: I’ve got an etiquette question for you. I (female) work in an open plan office and sit about 15 feet away from one of my managers. He has a close, mentor-like relationship with my (male) coworker and about once a week they will sit... Read

my new employee refuses to learn technology 9d ago

A reader writes: I have a new remote employee who is resistant to learning our basic technology systems: Microsoft, Sharepoint, calendars, Doodle polls, just about everything. She is familiar with Apple products but that’s not what we use (and... Read

my coworker tried to diagnose my child with a terminal illness 9d ago

A reader writes: A few months ago, I went into early labor at work and subsequently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Because she was born premature, she spent a few months in the NICU before being discharged with a clean bill of health. She is... Read

new employee gets defensive during training, former employer won’t stop emailing me, and more 9d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. New employee gets defensive while I’m training her I’m a lead dental assistant with over 10 years of experience, and I’m struggling with how to manage a newer dental assistant who has been in the... Read

Labor Day open thread 10d ago

It’s Labor Day! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything (work-related or not) that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to... Read

weekend open thread – September 5-6, 2026 13d ago

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: The Bright Years, by Sarah Damoff. Alcoholism and... Read

previously on Ask a Manager… 13d ago

A look back at what we were talking about around this time in previous years: One year ago… my coworker mansplains via ChatGPT HR says our horrible coworker is “unfireable” how long does someone’s agreement to be a reference last? Two years ago…... Read

open thread – September 4, 2026 13d ago

construction work in my office is making me sick, employee keeps working while she’s on PTO, and more 13d ago

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. The construction work in my office is making me sick I work for a company with a mandatory in-office policy. A third party company purchased our building, intending to convert it into residential... Read

how can I ask about flexibility when I’m interviewing? 14d ago

Two letters on a similar theme. The first: I’ll be interviewing for new jobs soon, and at this point in my career, flexibility is more important to me than money. For the types of roles I’m interviewing for, it seems like it may be very... Read

updates: the nepo baby intern, the interfering coworker, and more 14d ago

Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. Should I give professionalism feedback to a “nepo baby” summer intern? Things with Reece last summer got worse, not better. I’d thought he was just rude, but it turns out he was also lazy and... Read

let’s discuss coworkers throwing tantrums at work 14d ago

Let’s discuss tantrums at work. To start us off, here are some stories that have been shared here in the past: • “Paraprofessional quit her job (totally normal!) but then kept coming in just to do the parts of the job she liked, and had a MELTDOWN... Read

my employee is unreliable and bad at her job, putting stickers on a work microwave, and more 14d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employee is unreliable and bad at her job — but she’s temporary My employee, “Amara,” has been in the company for several months in a two-year secondment. There’s been a lot of relatively small... Read

my boss is also my mentor — when should I tell her I’m interviewing? 15d ago

A reader writes: I work at a public university and wasn’t actively looking for another position. Another department recently reached out to me about a management position that aligns well with my long-term career goals and encouraged me to apply. I... Read

how can I encourage my staff to bring me complaints? 15d ago

A reader writes: I’m relatively new to management. All of my friends who have been people managers say the worst part of their day is dealing with people who do nothing but complain. That was a fear of mine as well, but instead I am finding myself... Read

what can we offer an employee whose religious customs require a lot of time off when she’s engaged? 15d ago

A reader writes: I have a question that is kind of a follow-up question to the one I sent last year regarding inviting coworkers to a religious wedding. I still did not find my Mr. Right, so no update there. However, one of my employees just got... Read

coworker was a jerk about my idea, intern printing personal things, and more 15d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker was a jerk about my idea, and I’m having trouble getting past it I work in a research lab where everyone owns different projects but everyone also collaborates, shares expertise and... Read

my coworker plagiarized my resume and cover letter 16d ago

A reader writes: A coworker recently approached me for help on a job application, and I sent over my cover letter and resume for reference. They ended up rewriting their cover letter to be nearly identical to mine, even taking my statistics on... Read

my gen Z employees are exhausting to manage 16d ago

A reader writes: I work in a licensed profession and supervise several staff members with a wide range of experience levels. I have been in this field for 12 years and spent about half that time as a staff-level employee. I am struggling with what... Read

my coworker exposed our boss’s affair with secret videos 16d ago

A reader writes: I’m wondering if I’m really off-base on a bizarre issue that has come up in our office. I promise that our office is usually functional and not anywhere near this toxic! However, for several years, rumors have intermittently... Read

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🤪 "There's power in looking silly and not caring that you do." - Amy Poehler 3d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a great week! Short weeks for me are always the MOST busy and I'm definitely catching up on all the things, it feels like, but it's been a fun one. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web... Read

🛣️ "Habit is persistence in practice." - Octavia Butler 10d ago

Hey friends! Happy September! I will now be asleep until the end of the month. Heh. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week Low-Poly Neon Village The best dark mode toggle is probably none htmx 4.0.0... Read

💐 "If you see someone without a smile today, give 'em yours." - Dolly Parton 17d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a good week. We made it to the end of August! I admit I was pretty bummed about the passing of some beloved celebs this week, but besides that, we made it through. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can... Read

🪁 "The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt." - Sylvia Plath 24d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a great week! Mine was fun, and I enjoyed some good weather outside. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week HTML Can Do That Introducing Dashboard Touch, a build-your-own... Read

👛 "The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness." - Michel de Montaigne 31d ago

Hola friends! I hope you had a good week! Mine was PACKED with RenderATL and work, and I'm admittedly now playing catch-up. But, all good things. Onwards! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week Keeping type... Read

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🎸 "Progress is slow, but little by little my mind is filling up with my story." - Hwang Bo-reum 38d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a good week! We have some BIG rainstorms in Chicago as I type this and it's very cozy hearing the thunder outside. I love it! Anyway, let's get to the goodies. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web... Read

🍑 "You can't suppress the things that make us human. It's pointless to try." - Meryl Streep 45d ago

Helllllooooo! Happy August! I hope you had a great week. Mine was WILDLY busy at work, and this weekend was a welcome brain break. But now, break's over, let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week CodePen... Read

😵‍💫 "Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." - Marthe Troly-Curtin 52d ago

Hey friends! We made it to the end of July! It's been a fun summer and though we still have August to work through... I am so excited to be closer to fall time. Ha! Anyway, let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links... Read

🥏 "You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice." - Shakira 59d ago

Hola hola amigos! I hope you had a fun week! I enjoyed hanging out with friends and family and watching Spain win the World Cup! Let's boogie. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week In defense of polyfills How to... Read

🐠 "The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed." - Adam Grant 66d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a good week! Mine was a satisfying one, we spent a lot of time at home just taking care of chores and being with each other, which was really nice. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web... Read

🌵 "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." - Joan Didion 73d ago

Happy July! I hope you had a good week! I had a busy one and the long weekend here in the States was a VERY welcome step away. Let's kick off the week! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week Your documentation is... Read

🍫 "Great success doesn't come in short periods of time." - J.B. Pritzker 80d ago

Hey friends! We made it to the end of June! Phew. I hope you had a good week. Mine felt good, I was able to get some creative juices flowing on projects and cleaned my office, which was very necessary. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You... Read

🚸 "You can make anything by writing." - C.S. Lewis 87d ago

Howdy friends! I hope you had a good week! I had a good long weekend spending time with friends for Juneteenth, and I'm ready to rock 'n' roll into the next one. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the... Read

🚚 "Innovation comes out of great human ingenuity and very personal passions." - Megan Smith 94d ago

Hola friends! I hope you had a great week! Mine was fun and busy. I got to go to a keyboard convention and hang out with friends and family, which is a really great way to spend time. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe... Read

🍎 "What we know is a drop; what we don't know is an ocean." - Isaac Newton 101d ago

Hey friends! Happy June! I can't believe how fast May flew by. I had a very busy week at Microsoft Build (more on that in a sec) and I'm excited to enjoy summer for a bit now. Onwards! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links... Read

🪈 "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon 108d ago

Helllllooooo! I hope you had a good week! I'm in San Francisco for Microsoft Build, and it's been a whirlwind getting everything ready for the event. Let's boogie. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week Learning... Read

⛑️ "Permit yourself to change your mind when something is no longer working for you." - Nedra Glover Tawwab 115d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a good week! I have been deep into prepping for the Microsoft Build conference coming up at work and cleaning up the garage during this long weekend for us in the States. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can... Read

💜 "Technology is cool, but you've got to use it as opposed to letting it use you." - Prince 122d ago

Hellloooo my friends! I hope you had a good week! Mine was my first week back from vacation, and my brain is still catching up. Let's get into the goodies. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week Moving away from... Read

🤩 "Competition drives innovation, but cooperation sustains it." - Nate Hagens 129d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a great week! I am writing this the night before going back to work after a much-needed vacation in Spain... and I am in denial. Wee! Let's learn something. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links... Read

🪖 "Focus on things that are small enough to change, but big enough to matter." - Kat Cole 137d ago

Hola amigos! Happy May! I hope you've had a great week. I've been in Barcelona with my family on a much-needed vacation, and squeezing in some web surfin time in the wee hours of the night. Let's see what happened this week! Was this forwarded to... Read

🕺 "There is power in being robbed & still choosing to dance." - Amanda Gorman 144d ago

Hey friends! We made it to the end of April! This month was definitely my busiest in a long time, but I'm on vacation now for a very welcome break. Let's surf the web. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week An... Read

🧰 "After all is said and done, more is said than done." - Aesop 150d ago

Hola friends! I hope you had a great week! Mine was a whirlwind getting things in order before heading off to Spain, and now I'm here and very jet lagged. Anyway, let's boogie! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the... Read

🧑‍🚀 "We will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other." - Christina Koch 157d ago

Hey friends! I hope you've had a good week! Mine has been very jet lagged (I flew back from Korea this week), but also very full of wonderful people and work to keep me busy. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the... Read

9️⃣ "There are no mistakes, only opportunities." - Tina Fey 165d ago

Hey friends! I'm so excited to be in your inbox today! Happy April, happy Easter, or happy Passover, whatever your persuasion is! But also: it is this newsletter's 9th year anniversary!! I'm so grateful for all of you here. Let's keep it going... Read

🍠 "I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done." - Lucille Ball 171d ago

Hey friends! I don't know about you, but March FLEW by for me, and we're going into conference season. Whew! Let's boogie. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week The Great CSS Expansion CSS Refactoring with an AI... Read

🛋️ "Set realistic goals, keep re-evaluating, and be consistent." - Venus Williams 178d ago

Howdy howdy howdy! I hope you had a good week! I enjoyed time with friends and family, ate some good food, and built some fun things too. Let's get into it! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week contrast-color()... Read

🪪 "Your work feels different when it's made with love and care." - Maggie Kang 185d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a good Pi Day (3/14) yesterday! My week was a long one, but it was nice ending it with some tasty pie with friends and family. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week What... Read

🌒 "Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity." - Dr. Mae Jemison 192d ago

Hey friends! Happy International Women's Day, and good new week! I hope you had a good one. This past week felt like a blur, so let's get into it. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week Finding an... Read

🛵 "The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them." - Ida B. Wells 199d ago

Happy March! I hope your February ended well. The world news is hard to read right now, but focusing on what we can control and having a little fun is good for our brains to push forward. Anyway, time to read! Was this forwarded to you? You can... Read

🌅 "Change. But start slowly, because direction is more important than speed." - Paulo Coelho 206d ago

Hey friends! I'm sleepily writing to you from my couch in Chicago, after a weird week of very warm weather (also known as Fool's Spring), and I'm now watching snow fall. What a weird time. Anyway, time to learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can... Read

The Astro Blog

Affordable and Fast Migration 10d ago

How Evil Martians moved from Gatsby to Astro in nine days without rewriting a single React component Read

Astro 7.3 15d ago

Astro 7.3 adds an --ignore-lock flag for astro preview, passes Astro's runtime logger into custom image services and cache providers, and ships a finalize() helper for Cloudflare custom worker entrypoints. Read

Starlight 0.42 16d ago

Less JavaScript, and more JavaScript, all in one release. Read

What's new in Astro - August 2026 18d ago

August 2026 - Project Steward announcement, new Astro Playground, Astro Germany, and more! Read

Astro 7.2 43d ago

Astro 7.2 adds experimental incremental static builds, an option to opt out of session support, background mode for astro preview, and relative logger entrypoints. Read

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What's new in Astro - July 2026 49d ago

July 2026 - CodeTV GSAP Webflow contest, Astro Germany, and more! Read

Astro 7.1 64d ago

Astro 7.1 is about more control: CSP, pagination, dev server, and content collections. Read

What's new in Astro - June 2026 80d ago

June 2026 - Astro 7, summer swag collection, Astro Germany meetup, and more! Read

Astro 7.0 88d ago

Astro 7.0 brings faster builds with Vite 8, a new Rust compiler, Advanced Routing, background dev server support, and structured logging. Read

Astro Mart: Summer 2026 Collection 106d ago

Get ready for a summer of sport with our new personalizable merch. Read

What's new in Astro - May 2026 110d ago

May 2026 - A new Astro jobs board, TinaCMS makes Astro their default template, experimental advanced routing, and more! Read

Astro 6.4 113d ago

Astro 6.4 introduces a new pluggable Markdown processor API, a Rust-based Markdown processor for faster builds, and helpers to wire up experimental advanced routing with Cloudflare. Read

Astro 6.3 134d ago

Astro 6.3 introduces experimental advanced routing with Hono support, image redirect handling, resilient island hydration, and more. Read

Starlight 0.39 134d ago

Get more flexible autogenerated sidebars, improved styling, and stronger multilingual docs support with the latest Starlight release. Read

Astro 6.2 141d ago

Astro 6.2 introduces an experimental custom logger with JSON output, an SVG optimizer API, a new font file URL helper, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - April 2026 141d ago

April 2026 - Astro Together London, an alpha preview of Astro 7, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - March 2026 171d ago

March 2026 - Astro 6, CloudCannon CMS Partnership, Astro Together London, and more! Read

Astro 6.1 176d ago

Astro 6.1 introduces codec-specific Sharp image defaults, advanced SmartyPants configuration, and i18n fallback routes for integrations. Read

CloudCannon Joins Astro as an Official CMS Partner 190d ago

Announcing CloudCannon as an official Astro partner, sponsoring $4,000 each month toward the ongoing open-source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

Astro 6.0 192d ago

Astro 6 is here with a refactored dev server, an experimental Rust compiler, live content collections, CSP, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - February 2026 202d ago

February 2026 - Astro shines in the 2025 State of JS, adoption climbs according to HTTP Archive results, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - January 2026 230d ago

January 2026 - Astro joins Cloudflare, Astro v6 beta is released, and more! Read

Astro 5.17 232d ago

Astro 5.17 brings configurable dev toolbar placement, support for partitioned cookies, and powerful new image optimization options. Read

Supporting the future of Astro 240d ago

Help make Astro a sustainable open source project by sponsoring our community maintainers. Read

The Astro Technology Company joins Cloudflare 245d ago

The Astro Technology Company is joining Cloudflare! Astro remains open-source, MIT-licensed, and platform-agnostic. With Cloudflare's support, we're focusing 100% on building the best framework for content-driven websites. Astro 6 beta is available... Read

Astro 6 Beta 248d ago

A redesigned development server, significant rendering performance improvements, and new built-in APIs for working with CSP, fonts, and live content collections. Read

2025 year in review 249d ago

Revisit everything that happened in Astro last year: new feature releases, ecosystem growth, conference talks, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - December 2025 262d ago

December 2025 - Astro v6 alpha release, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - November 2025 292d ago

November 2025 - Astro powers Webflow's App Gen, Stainless launches a Starlight-powered docs platform, and more! Read

Astro 5.16 302d ago

Astro 5.16 brings experimental SVG optimization with SVGO, interactive CLI shortcuts, and improved developer experience across the board. Read

Stainless Sponsors Astro, Launches Astro-Powered Docs Platform 317d ago

Stainless chooses Astro and Starlight to power the new Stainless Docs Platform and joins as our newest official sponsoring partner of the Astro open-source project. Read

What's new in Astro - October 2025 322d ago

October 2025 - The future of Astro is revealed, Biome support arrives, Astro skyrockets in GitHub's Octoverse 2025, and more! Read

Astro 5.15 330d ago

Astro 5.15 introduces Netlify skew protection, granular font preload filtering, and new adapter APIs for customizing fetch headers and assets. Read

Spirit of Astro: meet the winning designs 350d ago

New t-shirt designs and a pixel perfect Astro mug, designed with love by the Astro community. Read

What's new in Astro - September 2025 353d ago

September 2025 - Partnerships and sponsorships, 3 million npm downloads, State of JS survey, and more! Read

Astro 5.14 358d ago

Astro 5.14 has a bumper harvest of features and DX improvements to warm the cockles of your heart, with new routing tools, async Svelte rendering, React 19 actions support, and more! Read

Cloudflare Donates $150,000 to Support Astro's Open Source Mission 360d ago

Announcing Cloudflare as our new partner alongside their $150,000 donation to the Astro open source project. Read

Webflow Donates $150,000 to Support Astro's Open Source Mission 366d ago

We are happy to announce Webflow's $150,000 donation to Astro and selection of Astro to power their new AI code gen capabilities, coming soon. Read

Mux: Our Official Video Partner 374d ago

We are happy to announce Mux as our official video partner, donating $5,000 each month toward the ongoing open-source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

Unleashing creativity 374d ago

How CodeTV built a video streaming platform with Astro and Mux Read

What's new in Astro - August 2025 383d ago

August 2025 - 1 million Astro VSCode extension installs, easier ways to contribute to Astro, and more! Read

Astro 5.13 400d ago

Astro 5.13 ships experimental improvements to environment variable handling, support for Chrome DevTools workspaces, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - July 2025 414d ago

July 2025 - Build Astro with AI Tools, "The Future of Astro" at ViteConf 2025, and more! Read

Astro 5.12 428d ago

Astro 5.12 ships TOML support for content loaders, experimental raw environment values, and improved Netlify adapter development experience! Read

Starlight 0.35 429d ago

Customize icons, attributes, and page slugs with the latest Starlight release. Read

Astro 5.11 443d ago

Astro 5.11 ships more Content Security Policy (CSP) features, the ability to disable streaming in the Node.js adapter, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - June 2025 445d ago

June 2025 - Astro Solstice Festival, new Astro Mart swag shop, Spirit of Astro design contest, and more! Read

Live Content Collections: A Deep Dive 449d ago

Explore Astro 5.10's experimental live content collections - bringing real-time data to your Astro sites with the same familiar API you know and love. Read

Introducing… Astro Mart 452d ago

It’s time to suit up, Astronaut! Welcome to a brave new frontier in Astro merch. Read

Astro Solstice Festival 452d ago

The planets have aligned to bring you the Astro Solstice Festival – a week-long celebration of all things Astro Read

Astro 5.10 456d ago

Astro 5.10 brings responsive images for everyone, plus experimental live content collections, CSP improvements, and more! Read

Astro 5.9 470d ago

Astro 5.9 has got your site on lockdown, with experimental support for Content Security Policy, rendering Markdown in content loaders, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - May 2025 475d ago

May 2025 - Michelin + ApostropheCMS case study, new Astro course from James Q Quick, and more! Read

Astro 5.8 487d ago

Astro 5.8 is a Nodally fresh update which bumps the minimum required version of Node.js. Read

What's new in Astro - April 2025 506d ago

April 2025 - April Launch Week, Agency Partner Program, 2 million monthly downloads, and more! Read

2025 Technical Steering Committee 518d ago

Meet Astro’s 2025 Technical Steering Committee and learn how our open governance model supports the framework’s growth, performance, and community-led development. Read

Starlight April Update 519d ago

Rejuvenate your docs with heading anchor links, Tailwind v4 support, CSS @layer, and a new head metadata API. Read

Astro 5.7 521d ago

Astro 5.7 has a basketload of treats, including stable Sessions and SVG components and a new Experimental Fonts API. Read

Astro Agency Partner Program 522d ago

Announcing the Astro Agency Partner Program, a new way to connect with expert Astro agencies Read

Astro 5.6 533d ago

Astro 5.6 brings first-class astro:env and experimental session support to Cloudflare, and gives more control over prefetching. Read

What's new in Astro - March 2025 536d ago

March 2025 - Celebrating 50K GitHub stars, ViteConf, and more! Read

Astro 5.5 554d ago

Astro 5.5 dives deep with better support for diagramming tools, improved Markdown compatibility, and type-safe sessions! Read

What's new in Astro - February 2025 567d ago

February 2025 - Storyblok live previews, Astro integrations at TheJam.dev, behind the scenes at Astro Together, and more! Read

Astro 5.4 570d ago

Astro 5.4 brings remote image optimization in Markdown, enhanced security for dev and preview servers, RegExp support for Vercel ISR excludes, and more! Read

Starlight 0.32 578d ago

The latest Starlight features unlock new possibilities on our path to v1. Let’s meet route middleware, plugin i18n APIs, and multisite search. Read

Astro 5.3 582d ago

Astro 5.3 is here with faster page rendering, easier setup for experimental sessions, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - January 2025 595d ago

January 2025 - Starting the year off with a bang! Read

Astro 5.2 596d ago

Astro 5.2 is now available! The first minor release of 2025 includes Tailwind 4 support, a new way to access config values in your pages, better trailing slash handling, and support for external redirects. Read

2024 year in review 609d ago

Revisit everything that happened in Astro last year: new feature releases, survey results, Astro Together, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - December 2024 626d ago

December 2024 - Astro 5, State of JS, Google IDX partnership, and more! Read

Astro 5.1 638d ago

Astro 5.1 is now available. This includes a new experimental sessions feature, improved caching for images, and new tools for building Astro Actions. Read

Astro 5.0 654d ago

Astro 5.0 brings exciting new features like the Astro Content Layer for seamless content loading from any source, and Server Islands for effortlessly combining static and dynamic personalized content. Read

Google IDX: Our Official Online Editor Partner 655d ago

We are happy to announce that Google IDX has become Astro’s official online editor partner, donating $10,000 each month towards the ongoing open-source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

What's new in Astro - November 2024 657d ago

November 2024 - Astro joins Bluesky, Vite 6, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - October 2024 687d ago

October 2024 - The State of Frontend 2024, Astro Cloudinary, and more! Read

Astro x Cloudinary SDK 715d ago

We are happy to partner with Cloudinary to launch the Astro x Cloudinary SDK: a comprehensive API for building with images and videos in Astro. Read

What's new in Astro - September 2024 718d ago

September 2024 - Beta 5.0, Astro Storefront, $100,000 Ecosystem Fund update, and more! Read

Community Loaders for Astro Content Layer 729d ago

An overview of some of the early and promising loaders for Astro's Content Layer. Read

Astro x Hygraph: Content Loader 729d ago

We are excited to announce Hygraph as a launch partner for Astro Content Layer. Read

Astro x Cloudinary: Content Loader 729d ago

We are happy to announce Cloudinary as a launch partner for the Astro Content Layer API. Read

Astro x Storyblok: Content Loader 729d ago

We are excited to announce Storyblok as a launch partner for Astro Content Layer. Read

Content Layer: A Deep Dive 730d ago

There's a new way to handle content in Astro. Take a deep dive into the Content Layer API, and learn how it can help you build even more kinds of sites using Astro. Read

Starlight 0.28 730d ago

Meet the latest Starlight features: i18next, on-demand rendering support, sidebar persistence, smart tabs, and more for your docs. Read

Astro 5.0 Beta Release 731d ago

The first beta for Astro 5.0 beta is now available for you to try! Read

The $100,000 Astro Ecosystem Fund Fall Update 732d ago

Astro — the web framework for building content-driven websites like blogs, marketing, and e-commerce — is giving away $100,000 to support other open-source projects in our ecosystem that improve the lives of Astro users everywhere, every day.... Read

Goodbye Studio, Hello DB 735d ago

We have decided to wind down Astro Studio and open up Astro DB to connect to any libSQL database, including Turso. Read on to hear what comes next for Astro and Astro DB. Read

What's new in Astro - August 2024 748d ago

August 2024 - Content Layer API (experimental), Astro Actions, and more! Read

Astro 4.15 750d ago

Astro 4.15 is now available! This release stabilizes Astro Actions — our solution for fully type-safe backend functions. Also included: support for libSQL remotes in Astro DB, a new timeout option for `client:idle`, and more. Read

Astro 4.14 764d ago

Astro 4.14 is available now! This release includes the first experimental version of the Content Layer API, experimental support for Intellisense inside content files, and more. Read

Astro 4.13 778d ago

Astro 4.13 is now available! This release includes stabilized experimental features, logging improvements, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - July 2024 779d ago

July 2024 - Server islands, Netlify partnership, and more! Read

Astro 4.12: Server Islands 792d ago

Astro 4.12 is now available! This release includes includes the first experimental release of Server Islands, improvements to pagination and syntax highlighting, and more. Read

Netlify: Our Official Deployment Partner 795d ago

We are happy to announce that Netlify has become Astro’s official deployment partner, donating $12,500 each month towards the ongoing open source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

What's new in Astro - June 2024 810d ago

June 2024 - Celebrating Astro, together! Read

Astro 4.11 820d ago

Astro 4.11 is out with custom 500 page improvements and Shiki transformers in the Code component. Read

Astro Together 2024 826d ago

A look back at our meetup in Montreal Read

Server Islands 827d ago

Part three of our series on The Future of Astro, covering a new island architecture pattern for dynamic content rendered inside of fast, CDN-cached static pages. Read

The Astro Content Layer 828d ago

Part two of our series on The Future of Astro, covering our plans for the next evolution of content management in Astro. Read

Zero-JavaScript View Transitions 829d ago

Part one of our series on The Future of Astro. Browser-native page transitions are now possible with zero JavaScript required. Read

Astro 4.10 834d ago

Astro 4.10 is out with experimental type-safe environment variables, as well as enhancements to the Container API and Rewrites. Read

Starlight turns one year old! 835d ago

Discover the latest news from 12 months of Starlight development Read

What's new in Astro - May 2024 840d ago

May 2024 - Celebrating Astro, together! Read

Astro 4.9 848d ago

Astro 4.9 is now available! This release includes the long-awaited Container API, stabilized experimental features, and more. Read

Astro 4.8 862d ago

Astro 4.8 is here! This release includes experimental support for Astro actions and request rewriting, performance improvements, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - April 2024 871d ago

April 2024 - Passing 10,000,000 downloads on NPM, getting together in Montreal, and more! Read

Astro 4.7 876d ago

Astro 4.7 is out now! This release includes significant improvements to the API for making toolbar apps, a new way to keep yourself up to date, and more. Read

Astro 4.6 890d ago

Astro 4.6 is here! This release includes a new manual routing strategy for internationalization, the ability to move the dev toolbar, experimental support for CSRF protection, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - March 2024 901d ago

March 2024 - Astro DB, Astro Developer Portal and so much more Read

Migrating 500+ tests from Mocha to Node.js 907d ago

A retrospective of how Astro migrated more than 500 test suites from Mocha to Node.js test runner. Read

Astro DB: A Deep Dive 919d ago

Yesterday we launched a fully managed SQL database service designed exclusively for the Astro web framework. Let's dive into the implementation details of Astro DB: how it works, why we built it, and why we're adopting libSQL. Read

The Astro Developer Portal 919d ago

Today, we’re launching the Astro Developer Portal, a platform where theme authors can submit, manage, and promote their themes built for Astro. Read

Astro DB 920d ago

Astro DB is here! Astro DB is a fully managed SQL database designed exclusively for Astro. It is fast, lightweight, and ridiculously easy-to-use. Read

Astro 4.5 921d ago

Astro 4.5 is out! This release includes a new Dev Audit UI, View Transition improvements, Shiki 1.0, multi-CDN asset prefixing, and more! Read

Astro + Volar = 💖 921d ago

Astro relies on the hard work and dedication of several open-source projects, and we are extremely thankful to the maintainers of each and every one. In this article, we'd like to highlight one specific project that made a significant impact to the... Read

What's new in Astro - February 2024 932d ago

Leap into Astro news with a bonus February day! Read

Astro 4.4 946d ago

Astro 4.4 is now available! This release includes the addition of performance audits for the dev toolbar, performance upgrades, the ability to automatically infer the dimensions of remote images, and more. Read

Astro 4.3 960d ago

Astro 4.3 is out now! This release includes support for domain routing in i18n, better support for relative images in Markdown, a new `ComponentProps` type export, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - January 2024 961d ago

2023 was a huge year for Astro, and 2024 is already shaping up to be even bigger. Let's dive into the updates! Read

Astro 4.2 974d ago

Astro 4.2 is out now! This release includes two new experimental features to try out, improvements to accessibility rules, and more. Read

Astro 4.1 988d ago

Astro 4.1, our first release of the new year, is here! This release includes new accessibility audit rules, an extended `client:visible` directive, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - December 2023 992d ago

December: last month of the year, a time to reflect on all the amazing things we've shipped, including Astro 4.0! Read

No More Bottlenecks 1012d ago

How Thinkmill Reduced Dependencies on Senior Developers with Astro Read

Building a community of builders 1016d ago

Today, we launch our newest initiative to recognize people in our community who go above and beyond, including our very own maintainers. Read

Slashing Development Costs 1016d ago

How WP Engine Lowered Development Costs by Over 50% with Astro’s Starlight Read

Sentry: Our Official Monitoring Partner 1017d ago

Sentry is Astro's new official monitoring partner. To celebrate, we're featuring Spotlight, a rich debug overlay from Sentry. Read

Astro 4.0 1018d ago

Astro 4.0 is here! New APIs, faster builds, redesigned docs, and a unique new Dev Toolbar for Astro that enhances your local dev environment in new and exciting ways. Read

The $100,000 Astro Ecosystem Fund 1019d ago

What's new in Astro - November 2023 1023d ago

November: the month of migrating the Astro Docs to Starlight, 3 Starlight minor releases, new view transition events and more! Read more about what's new in Astro this month. Read

Astro 4.0 Beta Release 1026d ago

The first Astro 4.0 beta release is now available for you to try out in any existing Astro project! Stay tuned for more information about the upcoming Astro 4. Read

Astro 3.5: i18n Routing 1045d ago

Astro 3.5 is out! It includes experimental support for i18n routing, prefetch for speedier page loads, form support with ViewTransitions, image optimization improvements, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - October 2023 1053d ago

Another busy month in Astro! From Hacktoberfest to releasing Page Partials. Read up on everything that happened this month in the Astro universe. Read

Astro 3.4: Page Partials 1058d ago

Astro 3.4 is now released with support for page partials, improved image optimization performance, and an early preview of a new dev overlay. Read

Web Pages in Half The Time 1062d ago

Why Microsoft Chose Astro to Build Their Fluent 2 Design System Website Read

Astro 3.3: Picture component 1072d ago

Astro 3.3 is out with a brand new, experimental Picture component, improved compatibility for syntax highlighting, and package provenance. Read

Astro @ ViteConf 2023 1082d ago

See you at ViteConf! Hear from members of the Astro core team, alongside an amazing lineup of projects from the Vite ecosystem. Read

Astro 3.2: View Transitions improvements 1086d ago

Astro 3.2 is out with several improvements to View Transitions, including the ability to control the history stack, and a JavaScript navigation API Read

How Astro does i18n 1114d ago

Leading open-source documentation with and for an international community. Read

Astro 3.0 1115d ago

30% faster and more powerful than ever, Astro 3.0 is here! Includes new features and enhancements around View Transitions, Image Optimization, Fast Refresh JSX and more. Read

Vercel: Our Official Hosting Partner 1117d ago

Vercel is Astro's new official hosting partner. To celebrate, we're launching new features for Astro users who deploy to Vercel's frontend cloud. Read

Release Content Faster 1134d ago

How Firebase Cut Blog Publishing From Hours to Minutes with Astro Read

Astro 2.10: Persistent State in View Transitions 1142d ago

Persistent UI in View Transitions and our first look at Astro 3.0 Read

Astro 2.9: View Transitions (experimental) 1156d ago

Astro 2.9 is out with experimental support for View Transitions, allowing smooth page transitions. Read

Content for Everyone 1177d ago

How Astro Helped Contenda Build a Content-Sharing Platform in One Month Read

Better Images in Astro 1199d ago

A new feature brings built-in image optimization to Astro. Coming in Astro 3.0, you can opt-in to try it yourself in today. Images in Astro have been completely redesigned with more features, faster performance, and a better end-user experience... Read

Astro 2.6: Middleware 1200d ago

A handful of experimental features go stable in Astro 2.6 including middleware, hybrid SSR output mode, custom client directives, and CSS inlining. Experimental support for a new redirects API is also introduced. Read

Astro 2.5 1219d ago

Data collections • Hybrid rendering • Custom client directives • HTML minification • Parallelized rendering • Polymorphic type helper • More! Read

Astro 2.4 1233d ago

Stronger CSS scoping • Code component improvements • Middleware • CSS inlining • More! Read

Astro 2.2 1262d ago

CDN support for assets • image() schema helper API change • Much more! Read

CloudCannon announces official support for Astro 1281d ago

CloudCannon, a popular Git-based CMS for static site generators, has announced full support for Astro. Read

Astro 2.1 1290d ago

Introducing built-in image support • Markdoc integration • Watch mode for astro check • New TypeScript helpers and more! Read

2023 Web Framework Performance Report 1291d ago

A look at how different web frameworks perform in the real world in 2023. Based on real-world, production data from HTTP Archive and Google Chrome. Read

Welcome, World 1292d ago

Astro's new look is live! Learn all about our new brand including the design process, our new logo, typeface, color palette, and mascot. Read

WebStorm announces official support for Astro 1323d ago

WebStorm, the popular IDE for Javascript by JetBrains, has announced initial support for Astro. Features include syntax highlighting, code completion, refactorings, navigation, intentions, code folding, Emmet support, and correct formatting. Read

Astro Community Awards 2022 1330d ago

The Astro Community Awards for 2022 have been announced! These awards recognize the Astro community members who went above and beyond the past year. Read more to find out who was recognized! Read

Unlock New Possibilities with Hybrid Rendering 1331d ago

New in Astro 2.0: Hybrid rendering unlocks the best of both worlds—choose between the performance of static pages or the full flexibility of server rendering for each page of your website. Read

Introducing Content Collections: Type-Safe Markdown in Astro 2.0 1332d ago

New in Astro 2.0: Content Collections deliver a better developer experience for working with local content like Markdown and MDX. Powered by TypeScript, your local content is now automatically typed and validated for you against a schema so that... Read

Astro 2.0 1333d ago

Astro 2.0 is here! Astro 2.0 is the first major web framework to deliver complete type-safety for Markdown and MDX. Other release highlights include: Hybrid Rendering • Redesigned Error Overlays • Improved Dev Server and HMR • Vite 4.0 • A New... Read

Themes Catalog Updates 1380d ago

Announcing the new and improved themes catalog. Now with support for more detailed theme descriptions and paid themes. Read

Announcing the Astro Tutorial 1414d ago

Wrapping up Astro Docs week with our biggest Docs announcement to date: our first Astro Tutorial. Read

Hacktoberfest with Astro Docs 1418d ago

It’s Astro Docs week! See how we hacked Hacktoberfest to celebrate our awesome contributors this October. Read

Astro 1.5.0 Release 1436d ago

Introducing: Adapter support for astro preview • Node.js standalone mode • HMR improvements • New API route params Read

Astro @ ViteConf 2022 1439d ago

See you at ViteConf! We have a ton of speakers from Astro giving talks and appearing on panels, alongside an amazing lineup. Read

Astro 1.4.0 Release 1450d ago

Introducing: Astro.cookies • Strict dependency installation • Better control over style ordering • JSX in Vue components Read

Storyblok Becomes Astro's Official CMS Partner 1472d ago

We are happy to announce that Storyblok has become Astro’s exclusive CMS partner, donating $2,500 each month towards the ongoing open source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

Astro Contributor Awards: September 2022 Edition 1473d ago

Every few months, we distribute 100% of our sponsorship funds for an entire month to the standout members of our community. These awards go to recognize the people who go above and beyond to improve Astro in some way, contributing inside and... Read

Astro 1.0 1501d ago

Astro 1.0 is out now! Astro is a web framework for building fast, content-focused websites. Performance powered by Astro next-gen island architecture. Learn more about Astro 1.0 release, our new website, and what people are saying about Astro. Read

Astro 1.0 Release Update 1565d ago

Just announced: The Astro v1.0.0 release date has been pushed back to late July. Read

Vercel launches zero-configuration support for Astro 1583d ago

You can now deploy Astro projects to Vercel with ease. Read

Astro on Netlify Edge Functions 1613d ago

Announcing support for the new Netlify Edge Functions platform Read

The Astro 1.0 Hackathon is Here 1624d ago

4 weeks. Fully remote. 3 awesome Astro categories. $15,000 in prizes. What are you waiting for? Read

Introducing The Astro Showcase 1624d ago

Explore beautiful community websites built with Astro. Read

Astro Contributor Day 1625d ago

Happy Astro Contributor Day! Who are some of our awesome contributors? Where does Astro's sponsorship 💰 go? How does Astro give back to OSS? Lets get into it! Read

Astro Themes & Integrations 1626d ago

Introducing: a growing catalog of themes, components, and integrations to jumpstart your next Astro project. Read

Server-Side Rendering with Astro 1627d ago

Announcing experimental support for server-side rendering in Astro Read

Astro 1.0 Beta Release 1628d ago

The Astro 1.0 Beta is now available! This release marks the stabilization of all major APIs, with no more major breaking changes planned between now and the official v1.0 release. Read

Astro Beta Launch Week 1635d ago

incoming transmission // attention space cadets... Read

Astro 0.25 Release Notes 1636d ago

Introducing: a new integration system • a new "add" command • shiki syntax highlighting • improved CLI build output Read

Astro 0.23 Release Notes 1672d ago

Introducing: Dynamic file routes • Automatic XSS protection • two new component directives • vite 2.8 • and more! Read

Scaling Astro to 10,000+ Pages 1697d ago

A new experimental flag in Astro build enables building sites with tens of thousands of pages. Read

Announcing The Astro Technology Company 1710d ago

The Astro Technology Company has formed to support the Astro open source project and build a better platform for web developers everywhere. Read

Astro 0.21 1764d ago

Astro v0.21.0 is finally here! Read

Astro 0.21 Preview: Vite + WASM = ⚡️ 1808d ago

Get a sneak preview of what is next for Astro, including our new Vite build engine and WASM-powered Go compiler. Read

Astro Demo Day September Edition 1824d ago

Astro September Demo Day was today and we had 4 amazing talks, including one with big announcements on the future direction of Astro. Read

Introducing the Astro REPL 1827d ago

The power of Astro, right in your browser. Read

Netlify Becomes Astro's Official Hosting Partner 1835d ago

We are happy to announce that Netlify has become Astro’s first corporate sponsor and exclusive hosting partner, donating $2,500 each month towards the ongoing open source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

Astro 0.19 1857d ago

Introducing: Next.js-inspired dynamic routing • Astro.resolve() • client:only components • translations • and more! Read

Astro 0.18 Release 1879d ago

Introducing: Responsive partial hydration • Solid.js support • Lit SSR support • Named slots • Global style support • and more! Read

Introducing Astro: Ship Less JavaScript 1928d ago

We're excited to announce Astro as a new way to build static websites and deliver lightning-fast performance without sacrificing a modern developer experience. Read

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View on sreweekly.com A message from our sponsor, Planetscale: Neki brings horizontal sharding to Postgres. It handles the hard parts of running Postgres at scale: Online schema changes Version upgrades with no downtime Better connection pooling... Read

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View on sreweekly.com A message from our sponsor, Planetscale: Most database incidents start with one expensive query, not the database being down. PlanetScale gives SRE teams high-availability Postgres and MySQL with automated failover, query... Read

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