Netlify

Netlify pioneered the Jamstack. In 2025, it focuses on “Platform Primitives” – giving frameworks low-level control over caching, image optimization, and routing.

When to Use

• Static Sites: Gatsby, Hugo, Astro. Best-in-class CDN.
• Framework Agnostic: Great support for Remix, Nuxt, SvelteKit, not just Next.js.
• Netlify Create: Visual editor integration for CMS-driven sites.

Quick Start

npm i -g netlify-cli

# Run local dev environment (simulates Lambda/Edge)
netlify dev

# Deploy
netlify deploy --prod

Core Concepts

Deploy Previews

Every Pull Request gets a URL. It stays alive forever (immutable).

Netlify Drawer

Collaboration tool overlay on preview builds.

Edge Functions (Deno)

Run logic at the edge using Deno. Good for A/B testing, Geolocation, Auth middleware.

Best Practices (2025)

Do:

• Use netlify.toml: configure redirects, headers, and build settings as code.
• Use Netlify Image CDN: Automatic format optimization (AVIF/WebP).
• Use Blob Storage: For large assets / user uploads.

Don’t:

• Don’t hardcode redirects in JS: Use _headers or _redirects files for CDN-level performance.

References

• Netlify Documentation