JAMstacked Issue 7: June 11, 2020

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JAMstacked

#7 — June 11, 2020

With so much going on in the world right now, it can be difficult to focus on technology. And, let's be clear, the issues being addressed by worldwide protesters in support of the Black Lives Matter movement are far more important than our specific technology interests. They are issues that are literally costing innocent people their lives. One means I chose to show my support was to give a donation in support of 70+ community bail funds, mutual aid funds, and racial justice organizers. Regardless of how you choose to show your support, just don't do nothing.

— Brian Rinaldi

↘︎ What's good

Five Myths About Jamstack
There have been a growing number of posts criticizing Jamstack. In this article, I take on some of the common misconceptions that I believe often underly these critiques.

Brian Rinaldi

From Static Sites To End User Jamstack Apps With FaunaDB
A look at using FaunaDB to extend the functionality of a Jamstack app using Auth0, FaunaDB’s Token system and User-Defined Functions.

Bryan Robinson

▶ Jamstack Conf Virtual - Session Recordings
Missed Jamstack Conf Virtual? No biggeee - the full-day’s worth of sessions are recorded and available in this playlist. Also, both Matthew Law and Christopher Zimmermann shared their takeaways from the conference.

Jamstack Conf Virtual

That's My Jamstack Season 2
The second season of this podcast that interviews developers using the Jamstack to understand how they are using it kicks off with an episode featuring Tim Benniks.

Bryan Robinson podcast

✂︎ Tools and Resources

swapp - A command line utility for managing application settings in Azure Static Web Apps.
plenti - A new static site generator built in Go that generates a Svelte-based frontend.
Deploy a Gridsome App on Azure Static Web Apps - A step-by-step guide to using Azure Static Web Apps with Gridsome.
Serverless Headless CMS by Webiny - A MIT-licensed, open-source headless CMS that you deploy yourself to AWS.

❖ Tidbits

Finding Peace in the Jamstack Excitement
The Jamstack ecosystem is changing so fast that we can get caught up following every new tool or trend, but this post shares some ways to avoid being overwhelmed (or overwhelming the rest of your team).

Sean C Davis

Enhancing Your Netlify Build Notifications
How to create a Netlify function based on an event trigger that sends an email with a very detailed view of the recent build.

Raymond Camden

Bring Full-Stack to the Jamstack with RedwoodJS
A good overview of all the pieces that make up a RedwoodJS app and what makes the framework different.

Nathan Sebhastian

Netlify Launches Plugin Infrastructure to Extend Automated Build Capabilities
A look at the Netlify Build Plugins annoucement from Jamstack Conf Virtual and the example plugins provided.

Joab Jackson

Four New Tools to Watch in the Jamstack Ecosystem
A brief look at new tools and services including as RedwoodJS, Bridgetown, Scully and Azure Static Web Apps.

Brian Rinaldi

As always, I welcome your feedback. Feel free to reach out via Twitter. — Brian

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