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Static still wins.

Astro and 11ty perf numbers vs Next.js, on the edge. With real Lighthouse runs.

This piece dives into the practical mechanics of what the headline says — built around three things I've shipped in the last six months.

The three key takeaways

  1. Static beats SSR for marketing sites.
  2. Edge cache hits in <30ms.
  3. Real-world LCP improvements average 60%.

For the full version with code samples, screenshots from shipped sites, and the specific files I send to clients, email me. I send the working file to anyone who asks — no signup wall, no newsletter ransom.

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Why I wrote this

Most posts about this topic are written by people selling a product. I'm selling time — I get paid to ship sites, not to keep you reading. So the version on this page is the short, useful one. The expensive version is me applying it to your codebase.

Written 2026 · 03 · 22 · 12 min read · all writing →

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