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Hasty Treat WTF × SSR vs JamStack vs Serverless?

Mar 14, 2022
Dive into the fascinating world of web development as the hosts dissect the differences between Server-Side Rendering, Jamstack, and serverless architectures. Discover why pre-rendered pages are essential for SEO and speed, while dynamic content integration tools like Svelte shine. Curious about the ideal scenarios for each approach? They cover that too! Plus, hear about the evolving trends in web rendering strategies and how services like Cloudinary enhance media optimization. Tune in for a tech treat!
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INSIGHT

Jamstack Overview

  • Jamstack sites prerender everything at build time, caching assets for speed.
  • Dynamic content is then handled client-side via APIs.
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SSR Overview

  • Server-side rendering (SSR) renders pages on request, improving SEO.
  • SSR can cache results for speed and handles dynamic content server-side.
ANECDOTE

WordPress SSR Example

  • WordPress, a popular SSR example, processes requests through Apache and PHP.
  • This involves database queries, templating, plugins, which can be slow.
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