What is SSG (Static Site Generation)?
Building all pages at deploy time rather than on each request
Why It Matters
SSG creates super-fast sites because pages are pre-built and can be served from CDNs
Real-World Example
A blog where all posts are built once at deploy time and served instantly
“Understanding terms like SSG (Static Site Generation) matters because it helps you have better conversations with developers and make smarter decisions about your software. You do not need to be technical. You just need to know enough to ask the right questions.”
Related Terms
SSR (Server-Side Rendering)
Generating web pages on the server for each request, then sending complete HTML to the browser
ISR (Incremental Static Regeneration)
Updating static pages in the background without rebuilding your entire site
Static Site
A website with pre-built pages that are the same for every visitor
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