What’s Old is New

This year, I learned a lot about how “old” tricks can solve a lot of modern problems if you use the right tools. Following the growth of Jamstack-style development has been both a learning experience, while also a nostalgic one. It’s been amazing to see how you can power plain ol’ HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with the rise of headless CMSes, API-driven databases, e-commerce services, and modern frameworks. I feel like the biggest hurdle that all of the different framework … Read article “What’s Old is New”

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Created 4y | Dec 18, 2020, 2:20:43 AM


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