I Switched from Hugo to Astro

13 hours ago

The author switched from Hugo to Astro due to limitations in Hugo's static approach, which made adding dynamic features like contact forms and view counters cumbersome.
Astro's build-time TypeScript feature allowed seamless integration of dynamic data, such as view counts from Umami API, without client-side JavaScript or islands architecture.
The migration led to a full site rebuild, including design changes to Tailwind CSS, image optimization via Astro's pipeline, and enhanced features like dark mode and a table of contents.
Despite the switch, Hugo is still praised for its simplicity and effectiveness for purely static sites, but Astro better fits the author's need for build-time flexibility without sacrificing static benefits.

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