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Comparing Progressive Hydration and Islands Architecture

[[20221130102846-progressive-hydration]] and the [[20221128015343-component-islands-architecture]] are similar.

  • Both aim to hydrate only what's needed, one step at a time
  • End result is similar
    • Islands of interactivity
  • Get there with a different method
  • Gatsby uses [[20221110041808-react-server-components]]
  • Islands architecture are closer to islands - they are mostly isolated
    • Comunication between them is difficult
  • Partial hydration you have to think less
  • Islands architecture has a static layer and Islands layer

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Comparing Progressive Hydration and Islands Architecture