Demystifying Headless and Static Architecture with WordPress

07/28/22 • 30 min

Join Sam Brace and Gary Ballabio from Cloudinary with Miriam Schwab, co-founder and head of Strattic for this MX Matters episode! They discuss details associated with static and headless architecture, particularly when using WordPress as your site's content management system.

If you are exploring the concepts of decoupled architecture for your website - one of the hottest trends in the web development space today - and trying to decide if it will work for you and your organization, this is a talk you won't want to miss.

Episode Highlights:
00:00 Host and Guest Introductions
01:46 What is Strattic?
02:47 What is Static and Headless Architecture?
04:09 The WordPress Netlify Debate
09:36 Pros and Cons of WordPress as a Headless CMS
14:28 Ability to Use Plugins in a Headless WordPress Environment
16:25 Recommendations for Companies Looking to Go Headless
19:25 Using a Content Delivery Network (CDN)
22:19 Growth Plans for Strattic
26:32 Using API-Based Services in a Headless or Static Environment
29:19 Final Thoughts and Resources

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Margaret Staples, staff developer educator at Twilio, introduces TwilioQuest - a free learning platform that takes developers through gamified adventures. Along with Tessa Mero of Cloudinary’s Developer Relations Team, Margaret elaborates on the platform and its successes, as well as its recent initiatives for extensions from the developer community.

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Benefits and Factors to Consider with MACH Architecture

If you're considering a change with how software and technology is managed in your company, particularly with a focus on microservices, APIs and headless systems, this episode of MX Matters is one you won't want to miss.

In Episode 13, Sam and Gary at Cloudinary talk with Tim Benniks, who is the Principal Developer Advocate at Uniform. They dive into concepts surrounding MACH architecture and explain the various benefits, as well as factors to consider, with the infrastructure and solution model.

The discussion also covers details around the MACH Alliance - an organization presents and advocates for an open and best-of-breed enterprise technology ecosystem - and the opportunities it provides for vendors, system integrators and developers alike.

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