JSJ 323: "Building a JavaScript platform that gives you the power to build your own CDN" with Kurt Mackey

Panel: Charles Max WoodAJ ONeal Special Guests: Kurt MackeyIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to Kurt Mackey about Fly.io. At Fly.io, they are "building a JavaScript platform that gives you the power to build your own CDN." They talk about how Fly.io came to fruition, how CDN caching works, and what happens when you deploy a Fly app. They also touch on resizing images with Fly, how you actually build JavaScript platforms using Fly, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Fly.ioBuilding a programmable CDNHigh level overview of Fly.ioHow did this project come together?CDNs didn’t work with dynamic applicationsHas been working on this since 2008Extend application logic to the “edge”Putting burden of JavaScript “nastiest” onto the web serverFly is the proxy layerGetting things closer to visitors and usersCDN cachingCache APIsWriting logic to improve your lighthouse scoreHave you built in resizing images into Fly?Managing assets closer to the userCan you modify your own JavaScript files?What happens when you deploy a Fly appHaving more application logicDOM within the proxyGhostReact and GatsbyIntelligently loading client JavaScriptHow do you build the JavaScript platform?And much, much more!Links:Fly.ioJavaScriptGhostGatsbyReact@flydotio@mrkurtKurt at ARS TechnicaKurt’s GitHubSponsorsKendo UISentryDigital OceanPicks:CharlesGitLabAJGiteaBlack PantherKurtPacket.netThe Three-Body Problem by Cixin LiuSupport...