A back-end only content management system that acts primarily as a content repository and makes content accessible via a RESTful API.
A Headless CMS (like Contentful, Strapi, or Sanity) is a backend-only content management system. It provides a way to author content but doesn't dictate how it's displayed. The content is delivered via an API to any device (website, app, smartwatch).
Pros: Infinite flexibility, better security (no exposed admin panel), faster performance.
Cons: Requires developers to build the frontend (no "themes" out of the box), higher initial setup cost.
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AI Pair Programming
Collaborating with AI coding assistants (like GitHub Copilot) to write, review, and improve code.
API Rate Limits
Restrictions set by an API provider on the number of calls a consumer can make within a specified period.
Build-Time Rendering
Generating HTML for pages during the build process rather than on each request. enhancing performance and security.
CI/CD Pipeline
Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines that automate the software delivery process.
Code Generation
The use of AI models to automatically produce valid code snippets or entire functions from natural language prompts.
Component Library
A repository of reusable, pre-tested UI components that developers can reference to build applications consistently.
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