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End of an era.
After 3 good years on Framer, we moved
@designme to our own stack.
Framer got us far, and I'd still recommend it for a lot of teams.
But the more we grew, the more we needed control: over the code, structure and speed of testing and shipping new things.
So, we rebuilt everything from scratch in Astro.
It's the same setup we now build for our clients (which is exactly why we had to run our own site on it first).
Really proud of the team and how fast we're moving now.
DesignMe 2.0 is live ↓
Top class
That's stunning Adrian 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Good work🔥👏👏
Big move! Framer is great for speed, but having full control over the stack opens up so many possibilities.
Makes total sense once you need that level of control over testing and shipping. Curious how much faster the site feels now on Astro.
Love thr storytelling you added to the presentation
Oh wow!
Cool
Big move! 👏 Choosing the right stack as a team grows is essential for maintaining control, speed, and scalability. Wishing you success with the new journey! 🚀
Nice and smooth
end of an era indeed, curious what stack did you move to in the end?
Smart move to run your own site on the stack before selling it to clients. For the interactive parts, are you using React islands in Astro, or keeping things mostly static with a bit of vanilla JS?
Gracious way to close the Framer chapter, Adrian. Running your own site on the same stack you sell to clients is the strongest proof of conviction. Congrats to the team on DesignMe 2.0.
I get this move. Framer is fast for many teams. But when a studio grows, control over code and speed matters more. How do you handle quick copy changes now?
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