What is JAMstack?
JAMstack stands for JavaScript, APIs, and Markup. It’s a modern web development architecture that decouples the frontend from the backend, emphasizing fast, secure sites served directly from a CDN.
Core Concepts
- JavaScript: Handles dynamic functionalities on the client-side.
- APIs: Power server-side processes, accessed over HTTPS.
- Markup: Prebuilt HTML files served by a CDN, often generated from static site generators.
Benefits of JAMstack
- Improved performance
- Better security
- Lower cost and easier scaling
- Developer experience
JAMstack enables you to build websites that are both blazing fast and easy to maintain.