#explainers
5 posts
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Content as Code: Treating Writing Like Source
Content as code means storing writing as plain text in a repository, reviewed and deployed like software — with the workflow benefits and the honest limitations.
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What Is a Static Site Generator? How SSGs Turn Content Into HTML
A static site generator builds pages ahead of time from templates and content files, producing plain HTML that a CDN serves — no server runtime, no database.
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What Is Front Matter? The Metadata Block at the Top of Your Content
Front matter is the YAML or TOML block at the top of a Markdown file that tells your site its title, date, tags, and draft status — explained with examples.
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Headless CMS vs Git-Based CMS: Two Architectures Compared
Headless CMS stores content in a database behind an API; Git-backed CMS stores it as files in a repository. How each works, where each wins, and how to choose.
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What Is a Git-Based CMS? Architecture, Workflow, and Trade-Offs
A Git-backed CMS stores content as files in a repository and commits edits like code. Here is the architecture, the workflow, and when it beats a database.