Why Use a Static Site Generator? A Beginner’s Guide to Faster, Safer Websites
Why use a static site generator? Speed, security and low hosting costs explained, how the workflow works, a first project and tools to try.
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Eleventy Tutorial for Beginners: Build Your First Blazing Fast Static Site
Eleventy (11ty) for beginners: core concepts, setting up a project, templates and data files, common mistakes and a learning path.
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CloudCannon Review for Non-Technical Users: Can You Actually Manage a Static Site Without Coding?
CloudCannon reviewed for non-technical editors: visual editing for static sites, where it works well, its limits, and pricing.
Sanity.io Review for Developers: Is the Content Lake Actually Better?
Sanity reviewed for developers: the Content Lake, GROQ queries, a customisable Studio, real-time collaboration, pricing and alternatives.
Headless Shopify with Hydrogen vs Astro: Which Framework Wins in 2026?
Headless Shopify with Hydrogen or Astro: Shopify's React framework against Astro islands. Performance, developer experience and pitfalls.
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Is JAMstack Worth It in 2026? An Honest Review After 5 Years of Production
Is Jamstack still worth it? Where pre-built sites still win, where SSR and ISR do better, costs, performance and who should use it.