Show HN: Linkstore v2 – bookmarking service rebuilt with Elixir, 275kb → 35kb

Hi, the previous version of linkstore was built using Meteor.JS. One of my non-negotiables was making sure everything was server side rendered, which I found myself going through a lot of hoops to get working correctly with React. Even when I did accomplish that, I didn’t like that the app was bloated: ~275kb seemed a little crazy for something that just lets you view a list of links.

I recently started exploring Elixir and the Phoenix framework and decided to rebuild linkstore to get some hands up experience with the stack. While I’m a huge React fan, I was pleasantly surprised at how well I managed without it. The app now sits at ~24kb for the landing page and ~35kb for the main app. I also redid the layout so it now provides a better browsing experience (in the near future there’ll be an option for a simpler view for those who don’t like preview images).

The app is deployed on Gigalixir (which has a deployment experience that’s just as awesome as Meteor Galaxy).