The article, authored by Ukpai Ugochi through the Write for the Community program, provides a detailed guide on building and deploying a simple e-commerce application using Strapi and Vue.js, hosted on Render. It begins by explaining the ease of using Strapi, an open-source Headless CMS, for managing Node.js-based applications with minimal coding and the integration of frontend frameworks like Vue.js, a JavaScript framework, to create web applications. The article further outlines the steps to create a Strapi project, including setting up API endpoints and managing store items, followed by the development of the frontend using Vue.js 3, Bootstrap 5, and Material Design 2.0 UI KIT. It emphasizes using the fetch method to pull data from the Strapi backend into the Vue.js application, utilizing the v-bind directive and conditional rendering for displaying store items. Finally, the article discusses deploying the application on Render, detailing the process of creating a Render account, setting up services, and successfully deploying both the backend and frontend, while highlighting the benefits of Strapi in simplifying application management and deployment.