July 2019 Summaries

Netlify was founded by Matt Biilmann and Chris Bach with a focus on modern web development tooling, specifically the JAMstack architectural approach. The company's commitment to sharing knowledge about this approach led to a partnership with O'Reilly to publish "Modern Web Development on the JAMstack". This book, written by Biilmann and Phil Hawksworth, covers various aspects of the JAMstack, including its benefits, tools, and case studies. Netlify is now offering the book for free as a digital download or physical copy, and invites readers to provide feedback in their community. The partnership marks an important milestone for Netlify, aiming to reach 1 million developers.

Netlify Analytics brings insights gathered directly from the genuine source of truth, without requiring client-side JavaScript or third-party access. This server-side solution offers greater accuracy and doesn't impact site speed, tracking 404 errors and bandwidth quota usage. The dashboard provides simple visualizations updated hourly, making it easy to comprehend site analytics for the last 30 days. Netlify Analytics is available as a per-site add-on, priced at $9 per month, and can be enabled directly from the dashboard of any site.

The Cornerstone OnDemand company, a talent management firm, migrated from an outdated CMS architecture to the JAMstack, powered by Netlify, Gatsby, and Sanity.io. This transition improved page loads by 25% and reduced time to market with new web pages and content by 30%. The new architecture also greatly improved the team's ability to retain and attract new talent. The development process was streamlined using features like CDNs, branch deploys, branch previews, continuous deployment, serverless functions, and CMS integrations. This allowed the team to develop faster, with tasks taking 30% less time than before, and enabled them to hire developers more quickly. The transition also increased enthusiasm among employees, candidates, and executives, leading to new project requests and a renewed focus on modern web development technologies.