Mastro.js, the Simplest Web Framework and Site Generator | Mauro Bieg | Ep 54B

Mauro Bieg joins the two fools to talk about Mastro, a simple and minimal web framework and site generator. If 11ty and Astro had a baby, it might look like Mastro! With support for routing, HTML templating, streaming, and even reactive UI, Mastro might be a great fit for your next content-driven website.

Resources

• Mastro Website
• Mastro on GitHub
• Mastro on BlueSky

Where to Follow the Team

• Mauro on GitHub
• Mauro on BlueSky

Chapters

• (00:00) - Introducing Mauro Bieg
• (03:12) - What is Mastro.js?
• (05:39) - How Mastro Renders HTML
• (10:04) - Comparing Mastro.js with Other Frameworks
• (14:55) - Handling Server Requests in Mastro
• (20:00) - Client and Server Separation
• (26:39) - Client-Side Functionality with Reactive Mastro
• (32:18) - Leveraging Web Standards and Native Runtime Features
• (34:14) - Working with Multiple Runtimes
• (40:31) - TypeScript Integration and Type Checking
• (41:51) - Support for HTTP Streaming
• (47:07) - How Mastro Performs
• (49:01) - Getting Started with Mastro
• (51:33) - Where to Find Mauro

Sponsored by Excalibur.js
Excalibur.js is the friendly TypeScript 2D game engine for the web. Use your TypeScript or JavaScript skills to make games! Excalibur comes out-of-the-box with everything you need to make web games, like physics, sprites, animations, sound effects, input, tile maps, particles, and more.

• Homepage and Docs: https://excaliburjs.com
• Make Your First Game in 10 Minutes
• Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/9UemP985Uy

Music
Seahorse Dreams by Kubbi (Spotify)

Creators and Guests

Host

Erik Onarheim

Self-professed Neovim Dandy 🎩 Software developer in Minneapolis ⛄I created a game engine for the web called Excalibur 🗡

Host

Kamran Ayub

Solopreneur, speaker, and Pluralsight author. Founder of KeepTrackOfMyGames.com.

Guest

Mauro Bieg

Hacking on https://mastrojs.github.io – a static site generator that runs in your browser, and accompanying web dev intro course.

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