Building Our First Microsite

It started with a blank terminal and a very ambitious deadline. At Croco, we don’t just build websites; we build experiences. But even the most beautiful experience needs a solid foundation.

For our first client microsite, I had to make some tough calls. React or Vue? Tailwind or CSS-in-JS? Static or SSR?

The Stack Decisions

I chose a stack that prioritized speed and developer experience. We went with a headless CMS paired with a modern static site generator. Why? Because microsites need to be lightning-fast. Every millisecond of load time is a potential lost user.

What Broke

Nothing ever goes perfectly. Our first deployment failed because of a misconfigured environment variable (classic). Then there was the issue with the image optimization pipeline. It turns out, when you’re pushing the boundaries of what a “simple” site can do, the tools sometimes push back.

Lessons Learned

Building this microsite taught me that simplicity is a feature, not a compromise. By stripping away the unnecessary, we created something that felt both robust and elegant.

Stay tuned as I document more of our builds here at Croco.

— Sandy