A comparison on build performance of popular SSGs, as they are tasked with processing local markdown files as the data source
This project was created as a research piece for CSS-Tricks to compare the build performance of static site generators (SSGs). At the time (2018-2020), SSG build performance was a significant issue, with frameworks like Gatsby being discarded due to long build times. However, with the evolution of page rendering patterns, decoupled and API-driven sites can now scale in ways that were previously thought impossible. As a result, the value of comparing SSG build performance for generating a large number of static pages has diminished. The project is no longer being maintained, but the results from the most recent runs can still be accessed at the provided link.
Since the project is no longer being maintained, there is no specific installation guide provided. However, if you wish to tinker with the code, you can refer to the previous README file for instructions.
This project aimed to address the issue of SSG build performance by comparing different frameworks and their ability to generate a large number of static pages. However, with the evolution of page rendering patterns and the scalability of decoupled and API-driven sites, the value of such comparisons has diminished. As a result, the project is no longer being maintained, but the results from the most recent runs can still be accessed.
