The Great GatsbyJS (Interview)

From open source project to a $3.8 million dollar seed round to transform Gatsby.js into a full-blown startup that’s building what’s becoming the defacto modern web frontend. In this episode, we talk with Jason Lengstorf about this blazing-fast static site generator, its building blocks and how they all fit together, the future of web development on the JAMstack (JavaScript + APIs), the importance of site performance, site rebuilds, getting started, and how they’re focused on building an awesome product and an awesome community.

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Featuring:

• Jason Lengstorf – Website, GitHub, X
• Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
• Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

• GatsbyJS raised a $3.8M seed round and is now a startup
• GatsbyJS.org
• GatsbyJS Integrations
• JAMStack on The Changelog #251
• Firefox 61 with Accessibility Inspector
• Gatsby Showcase
• Learning how to code with Gatsby
• Workshop.me - Live Technical Training

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