The learning platform built in this tutorial uses a headless CMS (Strapi) for its backend and Gridsome for its frontend, utilizing statically generated websites and apps. Strapi is used to create the courses content type, populate it with fields, and manage user authentication through Vuex. The frontend is built using Vue.js and utilizes Gridsome's Client API to fetch data from the Strapi API. The platform also handles user registration and login functionality. Throughout this tutorial, insights were gained into using Strapi as a headless CMS and Gridsome for building statically generated websites/apps.