You Don’t Know How to SSR - Emanuele Stoppa, DevOps.js Conference 2024

Discover the challenges and solutions to effectively using Server-Side Rendering (SSR) in web development, exploring frameworks like Next.js, Grails, and Astro, and the author's personal journey with SSR.

Key takeaways
  • Without knowing how to effectively use Server-Side Rendering (SSR), the author initially faced challenges with SEO and scalability.
  • A single file handles all routes and tools, but this resulted in limitations and was challenging.
  • Many frameworks and libraries have their own take on SSR, such as Next.js, Grails, and Astro.
  • The author’s journey with SSR began when they used Grails, a framework based on Groovy, and encountered issues with translating data to the client-side.
  • The author’s problems were resolved when they used Next.js, which eliminated the need for manual rendering and allowed for more flexibility.
  • The author’s own SSR framework, the Meta Framework, was built using a template engine and jQuery, and was able to dynamically import active actors for each page.
  • Astro, an edge runtime, allowed for the creation of a compact layer and Edge Middleware, which enabled serverless artifacts to be consumed and built as desired.
  • The author shared their experience with creating a website using SSR, which involved using lambda functions and Edge Middleware to generate static HTML.
  • The author’s presentation highlighted the importance of understanding SSR and the different approaches taken by various frameworks and libraries.
  • The author’s experience emphasizes the need to find a balance between server-side rendering and client-side execution.
  • SSR can be challenging, but it also offers many benefits, such as better SEO and scalability.
  • The author’s talk summarized their personal journey with SSR and discussed the importance of understanding the concepts and approaches involved.
  • The presentation emphasized the need to balance server-side rendering with client-side execution and highlighted the importance of understanding the concepts and approaches involved.
  • The author shared their experience with creating a website using SSR, which involved using lambda functions and Edge Middleware to generate static HTML.
  • The author’s presentation highlighted the importance of understanding server-side rendering and the different approaches taken by various frameworks and libraries.