Can’t beat the hunch that once web components get widespread application there’ll be something like “micro apps”. Interoperable components between all frameworks or something.
I know of four PHP
static site generators.
- Jigsaw: Laravel Blade templates. Source Code
- Couscous: Twig templates. Source Code
- Sculpin: Twig templates. Source Code
- Spress: Twig templates. Source Code
The key advantage is obvious: dynamicity “technically” comes for free. Feedback/debugging loops “can” be made instantaneous, and scaling to a large output is probably not too difficult.
One downside is that corporate minded developers and consumers online will think
you’re a noob for choosing PHP
.
Watching the web tech mainstream/influencers transition back to a first approach is fascinating. Frameworks are returning to single file approaches that bundle and progressively enhance scoped and components automatically.
See syntax for webc/11ty, svelte, enhance, lit/google, vuejs marko, astro, and more in a rare history lesson.
Kiwi Browser (download
) is a Chromium
derivative on Android that can directly expose the built–in dev tools on device.
Remote debugging
is my preference, but it makes quick