Introduction to JAMstack

10 April 2024

4 min read

Learn what JAMstack is and why it is revolutionizing web development.

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.