The Web Dev Podcast
The Web Dev Podcast S1.E3 Jan 27, 2026

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Why Marcy Sutton left Gatsby for Astro

What should you consider when deciding to switch to a new web framework?

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Jason Lengstorf and Marcy Sutton

Marcy Sutton was due for a personal website update. She decided to drop Gatsby and migrate her site to Astro. Dig into the technical reasons for moving a website to Astro in this conversation.

Get hands on: Marcy and Jason pair program on optimizing images for an Astro site on the companion episode of Learn With Jason.

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