Why Astro Is Winning Developers Over with Sagi Carmel - JSJ 697

In this episode, I sit down with developer and speaker Sagi Carmel to dive deep into Astro, why it’s gaining so much traction, and how it compares to frameworks like Next.js, Nuxt, Remix, and SvelteKit. We explore what makes Astro uniquely powerful — from its server-first approach and island architecture to its simplicity, speed, and ability to integrate with any front-end framework you want.

Sagi also walks me through real-world use cases, including how he built Israel’s official Census website with Astro, why scoped CSS and server components simplify the development experience, and how tools like HTMX and view transitions make web UX buttery smooth. If you’ve been curious about Astro, this conversation is a terrific deep dive into both its fundamentals and its advanced capabilities.

🔗 Links & Resources

• Astro Documentation: https://astro.build
• HTMX: https://htmx.org
• Looker (Google Cloud): https://cloud.google.com/looker
• BigQuery: https://cloud.google.com/bigquery
• Sagi Carmel on YouTube: @SagiCarmel
• Sagi Carmel on LinkedIn: Search “Sagi Carmel”

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