Tag: islands architecture

Discover lesser-known Astro optimizations - from smart hydration directives to critical CSS inlining, image strategies, and build-time tricks - that can make your static sites feel instant.

Astro's partial hydration - the islands approach to shipping zero or minimal JS by default - lets teams build fast, interactive sites without sacrificing developer ergonomics. This article explains the concept, shows how Astro implements it, compares it to traditional hydration strategies, and provides practical guidance for adopting it.