Content modeling: Lessons learned from David Hasselhoff and Baywatch Nights

This post is intended to help individuals understand content modeling, a core concept in Contentful's content management system. The author, who was initially confused by content modeling, has now grasped its importance and shares their personal experience of learning it through various analogies, including TV show production. Content modeling is not just about designing a technically optimized database but also involves understanding the purpose and context of content, enhancing it with structure and technology choices, and empowering authors with a more intuitive experience. The author emphasizes that diverse perspectives and roles are essential in creating effective content models, and they have created a course to help others understand content modeling and unlock composable content's potential.