WTF is Jamstack? is an open-source guide and reference site that explains the Jamstack architecture concept, built with Astro and Tailwind CSS and hosted on Netlify.
What is WTF is Jamstack?
WTF is Jamstack? is a straightforward educational guide that explains the Jamstack concept — JavaScript, APIs, and Markup — and why it changes web development workflow. It takes the abstract ideas behind Jamstack (better performance, lower cost, greater scalability, simpler developer experience) and presents them in a concise, readable format to encourage developers to adopt the workflow. The project was put together by @peduarte and presented at the Jamstack London meetup, with slides available on Speaker Deck. The site itself is built with Astro, styled with Tailwind CSS, and hosted on Netlify.
Key Features
- Astro framework — The site is built with Astro, the static site builder known for shipping zero JavaScript by default.
- Tailwind CSS styling — Styling is handled by Tailwind CSS, the utility-first CSS framework.
- Netlify hosting — The guide is hosted on Netlify, matching its subject matter since Netlify is one of the companies most associated with the Jamstack movement.
- Presented at Jamstack London — The content grew out of a talk by @peduarte at the Jamstack London meetup, with slides available on Speaker Deck.
- Open-source repository — The project is open source on GitHub with around 130 stars.
Who is it for?
- Developers new to Jamstack — read the guide to understand what Jamstack is, why it exists, and how to get started with the workflow.
- Web developers evaluating architecture — compare Jamstack benefits like performance, cost, and scalability against traditional server-rendered setups.
- Tech speakers and educators — use the guide as a cheat-sheet style reference to present Jamstack concepts to meetup audiences.
What can you do with WTF is Jamstack?
- Frontend developers: learn the Jamstack mental model — JavaScript, APIs, and Markup — and the practical reasons to adopt the architecture, such as lower cost and greater scalability.
- Tech speakers: reuse the concise, cheat-sheet style structure from the London meetup talk as a basis for your own Jamstack introduction decks.
- Open-source contributors: fork the Astro and Tailwind CSS repository to adapt the guide or extend it with your own notes on the Jamstack workflow.
