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Mar 2017
55m 40s

Episode 030 - Static site generators and...

Front End Happy Hour
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Websites have gotten a lot more complicated over the years. What happened to static HTML? In this episode we’re joined by Harry Wolff, the creator of Reptar, to talk about leveraging build tools to create static generated sites. We talk about the pros and cons of leveraging a static site generator for a website. We also discuss some of the tools available to ... Show More
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