talk.js - May 2025! Web Rendering & Building with Astro

Welcome back to talkJS #61 ,JS enthusiasts 👋! We are back to take a look at some core considerations on the web platform!

First, Ivan from Rakuten will walk us through the evolution of rendering patterns - from simple client-side rendering to the fancy optimization techniques that keep modern sites running smoothly.

Then, we welcome our local community catalyst Michael (surprise, surprise!) to show us how he's rebuilding next community platforms with Astro. Take a peek at his work in action at DevsGoWhere - talkjs May 2025.

Two speakers, two approaches to better web experiences. What's not to love?

This is an in-person event at Rakuten Asia office at CapitaGreen. (We truly thank Rakuten team for kindly hosting this).

🎙 Talks

1. Evolution of Web Rendering Mechanism - by Ivan Maulana Putra

About the talk:
Discover how web page rendering evolves as a business grows, from simple client-side rendering to advanced optimization techniques. This talk shares practical insights on improving website performance, reducing costs, and enhancing user experience through real-world examples and easy-to-understand concepts. Explore how to choose the right rendering strategy at each stage of the business to build fast, scalable, and efficient web applications.

About the speaker:
Ivan Maulana Putra, front-end web engineer with over 8 years of experience in the tech industry. Has built web applications serving millions of users daily and has extensive experience working with React and Next.js.

2. Building Content Sites with Astro - Engineers.SG & DevsGoWhere.com - by Michael Cheng

About the talk:
I will do an intro to how we are rebuilding Engineers.SG with Astro and how easy it is to use. I will also do an overview of the hosting options we explored and the architectural design we chose in the end. I did this as a side project and did pair-programming with several folks in the community to build up the foundation. We plan to launch this soon.

At the same time, I shared the techniques and solutions with the DevsGoWhere.com community and that has sped up the development of this new community site.

About the speaker:
Michael Cheng is a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer with over 20 years of expertise in software engineering. He possesses a strong background in full-stack development, proficiently working with both front-end and back-end technologies. Michael’s technical skills encompass JavaScript, Objective-C, Ruby on Rails and Go Lang, along with extensive knowledge of agile development methodologies such as TDD, BDD, Scrum, and Kanban.

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📋 Schedule
7.00pm Doors open - mingle with guests and speakers
7.30pm Start of event - opening segment by host
7.40pm Start of scheduled talks
8.40pm Open announcements - open segment for anyone to make announcements
9.00pm End of event

🎤 Open announcements
- Are you stuck with a problem in your project, and looking for suggestions?
- Any tips you've learned and want to share?
- An upcoming event you want to promote?
- Are you hiring, looking to be hired, or new to Singapore and just want to introduce yourself?
Feel free to share with the audience during the open announcements segment!

📣 Want to speak next month?
Submit your talk: https://github.com/SingaporeJS/talk.js/issues
Or connect with us on Telegram:

• The casual chat: https://t.me/chatjs
• The announcement channel: https://t.me/singaporejs