May 2021 Summaries

Around 2017, the web development landscape began shifting towards Static Site Generators (SSGs) and the JAMStack (JavaScript, APIs, and markup), which offered significant advantages over the traditional LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl/Python) by generating static pages at build time and utilizing CDNs for delivery. This approach was particularly appealing for non-technical teams like Marketing and Product Marketing, looking to scale content creation without relying heavily on developers. The JAMStack architecture enhances performance by eliminating server cache and database dependencies, reduces costs through on-demand scaling, and improves security by minimizing server interactions, thereby mitigating risks like DDoS attacks. Additionally, it simplifies the development process by focusing on frontend integration through APIs, enhancing the developer experience and streamlining deployment, making it an attractive option for teams with frontend expertise or limited budgets for large web projects.