Astro and Web Performance: Islands Architecture in Practice
DevParaná: Pato Branco
Talk on Astro Islands: selective hydration, Next.js vs Astro bundle size, and the Mega Island trap.
Presented at DevParaná in Pato Branco. Focus: React bundle cost vs Astro Islands, how selective hydration works, and the Mega Island mistake: wrapping the whole page in client:load and wiping the win. Included Next.js vs Astro build-output comparisons and the size difference with islands vs a full-page island.