After years with a heavier Docusaurus/React setup, I decided it was time for something lighter, faster, and more maintainable.
The result is a fully static, high-performance personal website that scores excellent Core Web Vitals while staying simple to develop and deploy.
What I cover in the new post:
- Why Astro became the perfect fit (zero JS by default)
- Switching the entire toolchain to Bun (spoiler: it feels much snappier)
- How the site delivers under 10 KB of JavaScript on most pages
- Smart image optimization, automatic dimension injection, and responsive handling
- Internationalization (i18n) setup with content collections
- The complete deployment pipeline with GitHub Actions + Cloudflare Pages
- Dark mode without layout shifts, Shiki syntax highlighting with CSS variables, and more
- How local AI tools (running on my Mac) helped shape the rebuild
If you're interested in modern static site architecture, performance-first development, or just want to see a clean, thoughtful stack in action, I think you'll enjoy this one. Read the full technical deep dive here:
👉 https://ammar-najjar.com/blog/website-architecture/ I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments:
- What stack are you using for your personal site or blog right now?
- Are you team static or still running full server-side frameworks?
- Any tools you're excited about in 2026?
Looking forward to the discussion!
source & further reading
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