In the late 90s, the concept of video on the web was just starting. Problem was, the technology wasn't there - even Flash videos were a nightmare. Dial-up conne

In the late 90s, the concept of video on the web was just starting. Problem was, the technology wasn't there - even Flash videos were a nightmare. Dial-up connections struggled to download large images, let alone videos. Hence, video startups of the 90s struggled and largely failed. But technology did change. Faster upload and download speeds, camera phones with video, consistent browser APIs that rendered video more quickly. And now YouTube worked, not because it was a new idea, but simply because the technology necessary for it to work now existed. Same could be said of static HTML. With a combination of Angular, Jekyll, S3 and websockets you can have a very quick site. This is not just a matter of fashion, but also the supporting technology.