Astro Weekly #53

Astro emerging from WordPress dispute, upload and display images with Cloudinary SDK, the joy of Astro + more

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Nathan Lawson
October 20, 2024

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Greetings, Astronauts.

Official Astro updates may be lighter than light this week, but don’t be fooled, the Astroverse is still a hive of activity thanks to its community.

In today’s newsletter we’ve got great resources for those considering the leap from WordPress to Astro, high-performance image and video delivery with Cloudinary, and “one of the top 10 Astro sites I’ve seen this year” in our Astro showcase.

Let’s dive in!

What’s new with Astro 🗞️

Astronauts need space to rest

Astro catches its breath 😮‍💨

It’s been a quiet week for official Astro updates, so we’re seizing the opportunity to recap some recent announcements you may have missed.

Here’s a brief roundup of everything that’s happened in recent weeks:

Astro Boosters 🚀

Add file uploads instantly with Pinata’s developer-friendly File API

As a developer, your time is valuable. That’s why Pinata’s File API is built to simplify file management, letting you add uploads and retrieval quickly and effortlessly. Forget the headache of complex setups—our API integrates in minutes, so you can spend more time coding and less time on configurations. With secure, scalable storage and easy-to-use endpoints, Pinata takes the stress out of file handling, giving you a streamlined experience to focus on what really matters: building your app.

Astro Community 🧑‍🚀

WordPress on the ropes

Astro vs. WordPress 🥊

Amid recent concerns about the future of WordPress, many developers are turning their attention to alternative platforms, with Astro emerging as a popular option.

In this article, Andrew Kepson looks at some of the differences between building websites with WordPress and Astro, and how to apply knowledge from WordPress in the context of an Astro project.

Cloudinary SDK for Astro ☁️

In this latest video, Chris Pennington shows us how to work with images inside Astro using the all new Cloudinary SDK for Astro.

Chris demonstrates how to use the drop-in widget for image uploads, as well as fetching and displaying optimized images inside your Astro project.

What else I’ve been reading this week 🤓

Check out these great posts from the Astro Community ↓

If you have something awesome you’d like to share with the Astro community, you can reach me at [email protected] or via DM on X

Astro on X 💫

What’s happening on Twitter X this week…

Astro Showcase 🤩

Check out these impressive projects built with Astro!

Buildkite

Deliver like the world’s leading software companies. Our Scale-Out Delivery Platform provides a toolkit to power the sophistication of today’s platform teams.

buildkite.com

WordPress vs. WP Engine Dispute Timeline | WPvsWPE.report

A timeline of key events in the dispute between WordPress and WP Engine, highlighting important moments and changes in their relationship.

wpvswpe.report

Would you like your work to be featured in our Astro Showcase? Get in touch at [email protected] or DM me on X

And that’s a wrap for this week’s newsletter!

Got something you’d like to share in Astro Weekly? Feel free to reach out to [email protected] or via DM on X.

Until next week, Astronauts.

– Nathan 🧑‍🚀