Community Picks·2yStart your own (side) business with open-source in mind
Starting a DevRel advisory business is exciting and straightforward with open-source tools. This guide covers setting up a website using Vercel, the Astro framework, Web3Forms for contact forms, Cal.com for scheduling calls, and Mirotalk for real-time communication. These tools facilitate a quick and efficient online presence, leveraging the benefits of open-source software.
Community Picks·2yReact SPA in Astro with TanStack Router
Astro is known for static websites but can support client-side interactivity through its Islands architecture. For more dynamic sections within an Astro site, such as dashboards, you can use a client-rendered SPA with TanStack Router. This guide provides a step-by-step setup for integrating React and TanStack Router with Astro, including configuration and routing setup.
Community Picks·2yBuild a RAG chatbot with Astro, Postgres, and LlamaIndex
A comprehensive guide to building a RAG chatbot using Astro, Postgres, and LlamaIndex. It covers generating OpenAI API tokens, creating and deploying an Astro app, setting up a serverless Postgres database, and configuring CI/CD with GitHub Actions. Key steps include Dockerizing the app, setting up React for the UI, adding Tailwind CSS, and deploying on Amazon ECS.
Community Picks·2yUsing Strapi CMS with Neon Postgres and Astro to build a blog
This guide provides a detailed walkthrough on creating a blog using Strapi CMS, a serverless Postgres database powered by Neon, and Astro. It covers setting up the database, configuring Strapi, defining a blog schema, managing API permissions, integrating Tailwind CSS, and creating dynamic blog routes in Astro. The guide also highlights Neon's scale-to-zero feature for efficient resource management.
Astro·2yWhat's new in Astro - July 2024
Astro's latest updates include experimental server islands, a partnership with Netlify, and a new Clerk Community SDK. The Astro team will participate in ViteConf 2024 and community contributions have been recognized with the Astro Community Awards. New themes, templates, and tools have been introduced, along with various noteworthy community articles and tutorials. Exciting websites and projects also spotlight Astro's growing ecosystem.