Qwik: Betting on Resumability Instead of Hydration

Qwik bets on resumability instead of hydration: the server serialises state into the HTML itself and the client downloads nothing until the user actually interacts, so the initial application bundle is zero kilobytes. In Lighthouse that means a TTI below 0.5 seconds, though it does not pay off for teams already invested in React or for apps with heavy realtime collaborative state.

September 20, 2024 6 min 207 4.2

Software Development

SvelteKit 1.0 a Year Later: Real Adoption and Limits

Almost two years after 1.0, SvelteKit works in production: 30-50% lighter bundles than React, file-based routing, and no-lock-in deployment. It wins for small teams with stack freedom; it loses to Next.js when a team has heavy existing React investment or needs to hire fast.

September 5, 2024 7 min 229 4.6