Durable Cache and the quest for fast, fresh content

This piece discusses the evolution of web development tools and techniques, pointing to the trend of web pages no longer being truly static due to advances in caching and rendering technology. It emphasizes the importance of choosing the right web framework for different types of content, which can be static, dynamic, or a mix of the two, and highlights the challenges of optimizing these processes. The article underscores the importance of the platform running the code, with particular focus placed on the role of the Content Delivery Network (CDN). The author also covers Netlify's recent addition of the 'Durable Cache' mechanism which enhances serverless functions. Finally, Astro’s new experimental feature: Server Islands, for the efficient handling of both static and non-static content, is introduced.