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WAYF is an Astro Development Agency:
Content Sites. Minimal Footprint.

WAYF is an Astro Development Agency:
Content Sites. Minimal Footprint.

Zero JavaScript by default. Add it only where you need it.

Astro is how we build content-driven websites that perform — marketing sites, blogs, documentation, landing pages. Static HTML where possible, JavaScript only where necessary. The result: pages that load before users notice they clicked.

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What We Build

Content-first websites. Marketing sites where Core Web Vitals affect ad spend. Blogs and documentation where SEO is the growth strategy. Landing pages that need to convert, not impress other developers. Portfolio sites and company pages where speed and simplicity beat framework sophistication.

We've built Astro sites for companies replacing bloated WordPress installations and for startups who wanted a marketing site without spinning up a React application. We've used it standalone and alongside complex web apps — Astro for the public site, React for the product.

What we build less of: highly interactive applications where most of the page is dynamic. Dashboards, SaaS products, anything where JavaScript isn't optional. Astro can hydrate interactive islands, but if the whole page is an island, you want a different framework. We'll tell you when that's the case.

Why Us

Content Performance is its Own Discipline

Fast websites aren't just about the framework — they're about image optimization, font loading, caching headers, render-blocking resources. We've optimized content sites for years; Astro makes the baseline better, but the details still matter.

Content Performance is its Own Discipline

Fast websites aren't just about the framework — they're about image optimization, font loading, caching headers, render-blocking resources. We've optimized content sites for years; Astro makes the baseline better, but the details still matter.

Framework-Agnostic Components

Astro lets you use React, Vue, Svelte, or Solid components in the same project. Our team works across all of them. You're not locked into our preferences; we use what fits your team and your existing code.

Framework-Agnostic Components

Astro lets you use React, Vue, Svelte, or Solid components in the same project. Our team works across all of them. You're not locked into our preferences; we use what fits your team and your existing code.

Seniority as Default

Our engineers average 8+ years in software. They've built marketing sites on WordPress, Gatsby, Next.js, and plain HTML. They know what makes content sites succeed long-term and what becomes a maintenance burden.

Seniority as Default

Our engineers average 8+ years in software. They've built marketing sites on WordPress, Gatsby, Next.js, and plain HTML. They know what makes content sites succeed long-term and what becomes a maintenance burden.

Static-First Thinking

We default to static generation because it's simpler, faster, and cheaper to host. We add server-side rendering or client-side JavaScript only when there's a concrete reason. Less complexity, fewer things to break.

Static-First Thinking

We default to static generation because it's simpler, faster, and cheaper to host. We add server-side rendering or client-side JavaScript only when there's a concrete reason. Less complexity, fewer things to break.

How We Work

We integrate with your team or operate independently. Your CMS, your design system, your deployment preferences — we adapt.

Most engagements start with understanding your content: where it lives, how often it changes, who updates it. For Astro projects specifically, we think through content sources (Markdown, CMS, API), build frequency, and how much interactivity you actually need. These shape whether Astro is right and how we'll structure it.

We resist overbuilding. Astro's strength is simplicity. Adding React to every page, over-engineering the content pipeline, building CMS integrations you won't use — we push back. A content site should be easy to update and hard to break.

Documentation lives with the project. Content structure, component patterns, deployment process — documented so your team can maintain it. When the marketing intern needs to update the blog, they shouldn't need to call a developer.

Technical Approach

Static Generation as the Default

Pages built at deploy time, served from a CDN, no server required. Fast, cheap, reliable. We add server-side rendering only when content changes too frequently for static builds or when personalization requires it.

Content Collections for Structure

Astro's content layer with type-safe schemas, validated frontmatter, and queryable collections. We define content models that make sense for your site and catch errors at build time, not in production.

Content Collections for Structure

Astro's content layer with type-safe schemas, validated frontmatter, and queryable collections. We define content models that make sense for your site and catch errors at build time, not in production.

Islands Architecture for Interactivity

Need a React carousel? A Vue form? A Svelte widget? Astro hydrates only what needs hydrating. The rest stays static HTML. We're deliberate about what becomes an island and what doesn't.

CMS Integration That Fits

Markdown files for developer-managed content. Headless CMS for marketing teams — Strapi, Sanity, Contentful, whatever you're using. We connect Astro to your content source and make the editing experience work.

CMS Integration That Fits

Markdown files for developer-managed content. Headless CMS for marketing teams — Strapi, Sanity, Contentful, whatever you're using. We connect Astro to your content source and make the editing experience work.

Image Optimization Built in

Astro's image component handles responsive images, lazy loading, and format conversion. We configure it properly and extend it when needed. Images are usually the biggest performance problem; we treat them accordingly.

Deployment Anywhere

Astro outputs static files that run anywhere — Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, S3, traditional hosting. We deploy where it makes sense for your infrastructure and budget.

Deployment Anywhere

Astro outputs static files that run anywhere — Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, S3, traditional hosting. We deploy where it makes sense for your infrastructure and budget.

TypeScript for Reliability

Typed content schemas, typed components, typed props. The compiler catches broken links, missing frontmatter, and content structure problems before they reach production.

What We See Go Wrong

The most common pattern: teams pick Astro because it's modern, then add so much JavaScript that they've rebuilt the performance problems they were trying to escape. Astro gives you zero JS by default; you have to actively keep it that way.

We also see content architecture neglected. Astro handles Markdown, MDX, and CMS content beautifully — but only if you structure it well. Teams that dump everything into one folder, skip frontmatter conventions, and ignore collections end up with a mess that's hard to query and harder to maintain.

Another pattern: choosing Astro for the wrong project. It's optimized for content sites. If your pages are mostly interactive components with a little content, Next.js or SvelteKit will serve you better. We help you pick the right tool before building the wrong thing.

We're not here to judge previous decisions. We assess what exists and figure out what makes sense going forward.

Who We Work Well With

Clients who need content sites that perform — where page speed affects SEO, conversion, or user experience.

Also: clients escaping WordPress, Gatsby, or overcomplicated React setups who want something simpler that's still modern. Astro is often the right reset.

What both types have in common: direct communication, realistic expectations about what a content site needs, and treating our team as partners.

Who We're Not For

If you're building a web application with authentication, complex state, and heavy interactivity — Next.js, SvelteKit, or Remix will serve you better. Astro is for content with sprinkles of interactivity, not the other way around.

If you need a site tomorrow and have no content strategy — we'll slow you down asking questions you should answer first. Astro is simple to build but requires thinking about content structure upfront.

If you want the trendiest framework without discussing whether it fits — we're not the right agency. We recommend Astro when it's right and something else when it isn't.

Compounding Trust

Founders, CTOs, and Procurement Officers choose WAYF.
Hundreds of 0 → 1 launches · Fortune 500 partnerships · Global public institution contracts

Founders, CTOs, and Procurement Officers choose WAYF. Hundreds of 0 → 1 launches · Fortune 500 partnerships · Global public institution contracts

Client spotlight

Client spotlight

Council of Europe Development Bank

Billions of Euros in capital deployed each year to support social cohesion.

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Fortune 500:
Ingersoll Rand

Worldwide manufacturer and distributor of unrivalled compressed air solutions.

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Client spotlight

Client spotlight

Council of Europe Development Bank

Billions of Euros in capital deployed each year to support social cohesion.

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Fortune 500: Ingersoll Rand

Worldwide manufacturer and distributor of unrivalled compressed air solutions.

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Client spotlight

Client spotlight

Council of Europe Development Bank

Billions of Euros in capital deployed each year to support social cohesion.

View Case Study ->

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Fortune 500:
Ingersoll Rand

Worldwide manufacturer and distributor of unrivalled compressed air solutions.

View Case Study ->

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Building a content site and want it fast without sacrificing developer experience? Have a marketing site that's slower or more complex than it should be?

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Building a content site and want it fast without sacrificing developer experience? Have a marketing site that's slower or more complex than it should be?

Work With Us

Book a 25-min Call

Let's talk

Building a content site and want it fast without sacrificing developer experience? Have a marketing site that's slower or more complex than it should be?

Work With Us

Book a 25-min Call