Nick Hodges will be back at TechBash 2024 presenting a workshop about Astro. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, September 24th. You can find it on the schedule under the title Astro for Rank Beginners.

Nick Hodges is a presenter and writer on technology and coding. A long-time Delphi developer, he has recently turned his attention to TypeScript and Angular. Nick has a BA in Classical Languages from Carleton College and an MS in Information Technology Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. In his career, he has been a busboy, a cook, a caddie, a telemarketer (for which he apologizes), an Office Manager, a high school teacher, a Naval Intelligence officer, a software developer, a product manager, and a software development manager. In addition, he is a former Delphi Product Manager and Delphi R&D Team Manager. He’s a passionate Minnesota sports fan – especially the Timberwolves – as he grew up and went to college in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. He currently lives in West Chester, PA.

Here are some more details about Nick’s workshop:

Astro is a powerful, content-centered web development framework. This workshop will start from the very beginning, taking a look at how Astro is different from traditional web frameworks and how it can meet all your web development needs.

By the end of this workshop, you will have built your own fully functional blog and personal website using Astro.

We’ll cover:

  • Intro to Astro, what it is, and why you’d choose it
  • Setting up your environment for Astro
  • Anatomy of an Astro application
  • Basic routing
  • Managing Content in Content Collections
  • Markdown and MDX
  • Rendering strategies (SSR vs. SSG)
  • Integrating React
  • Deploying to Vercel

The workshop will assume you have basic knowledge of web development, including HTML, basic CSS, GitHub, and Typescript.

Don’t forget that time is running out to save on standard pricing for TechBash. During the month of August, you can save $100 on all ticket types. It’s time to register for a 3-day and 4-day early bird ticket, which is available on EventBrite. In addition, our room block at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Pocono Manor, PA expire that same day. After that, expect to pay even more money to enjoy the amenities of the Kalahari.

If you’re interested in sending your entire dev team, or even just a group of five or more, be sure to reach out to the TechBash Groups email.

Nick Hodges