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1/ Get rid of complex, traditional backend servers while building your #websites.

According to @HTTPArchive, now more than 1% of ALL websites are based on the Jamstack architectural approach

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#webapp #coding #developer #innovation

2/ Whether you are an experienced or a novice web developer, your main, urgent goal is to avoid:

🐢Slow loading times

🔒Security vulnerabilities

📈Scaling issues

😵Headaches

#webdev

3/ The Jamstack is a way of building web applications that utilizes modern tools and technologies based on #JavaScript, #APIs, and Markdown (J.A.M. stack), in order to decouple the #frontend from the #backend

4/ The frontend of a Jamstack application is built using static site generators (SSGs), which take your source code and content (e.g. from #GitHub) and generate a set of pre-built #HTML, #CSS, and #JavaScript files

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5/ These static files are then deployed to a #CDN (Content Delivery Network), which is a globally distributed #network of servers that can deliver content to users quickly and efficiently

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6/ When a user requests a page from your Jamstack application, the CDN retrieves the corresponding static files and returns them to the user's #browser, which renders the page

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7/ To add dynamic functionality, you can use APIs and integrations to connect to third-party services and consume their #data

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8/ The Jamstack often makes use of headless CMSs because it allows you to manage your content in a flexible and decoupled way

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9/ A headless content management system (CMS) separates the CMS backend from the frontend presentation layer.

This allows you to manage your content using the CMS, while using any frontend technology to present it to users

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10/ ⚡Performance

Because the Jamstack relies on pre-built assets and APIs, rather than dynamically generating content on the server, it can greatly improve the #performance of your web #application

#webperformance

11/ 🛡 Security

By eliminating the need for a backend server, you can reduce the attack surface of your application and improve its overall #security

#websecurity #dataprotection

12/📈Scalability

The Jamstack is designed to be highly #scalable, as it relies on CDNs and other #cloud infrastructure to deliver #content to users.

This means you can handle a large number of users and #traffic spikes without any issues

#scalability

13/ 🧩 Complexity

Traditional #webapp architectures can be complex, with multiple servers and #databases to manage.

The Jamstack simplifies this by using a "frontend-only" approach, which can make it easier to #develop and maintain your web application

14/ Additional resources about the Jamstack coming soon on @IFMindsHQ.

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