Streamlining Image Handling in Astro: Embracing Native `<img>` Tags
Introduction
In the fast-paced world of web development, optimizing asset delivery, especially images, is crucial for performance and user experience. For our rifasvelez-web project, built with Astro, we recently made a subtle yet impactful change: standardizing our image implementation to favor native <img> tags by default. This shift, while seemingly minor, brought significant benefits to development workflow and potential performance.
The Challenge
Modern frameworks often