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Why Webflow is the perfect CMS for your company website

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Post Details
Company
Date Published
Author
Barrett Johnson
Word Count
544
Language
English
Hacker News Points
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Summary

In the narrative, a marketer recounts their experience working at a tech startup where the marketing website was entirely custom-built by designers who were also coders, making it challenging for non-coders to update content. Initially overwhelmed by the necessity to learn coding skills like Git, HTML, and CSS just to make simple text changes, the marketer eventually became proficient enough to handle updates independently. However, this created a dependency on them as the sole person in marketing with coding knowledge, highlighting a common issue faced by non-technical team members needing to make website updates. Despite learning valuable skills, the solution was overkill for the task at hand, and the lack of a user-friendly content management system (CMS) meant that the team still faced limitations in scalability and efficiency. The experience underscored the potential benefits of using a CMS like Webflow for easier updates and site management, which could have prevented the need for extensive coding and redesign efforts.