Introduction

When the term Jamstack was introduced around 2016, it promised a simpler, more performant, more secure way to build websites. The original model was:

• JavaScript
• APIs
• Markup

A static-first architecture powered by:

• CDNs
• serverless functions
• pre-rendered pages

This approach was revolutionary.
But the web has changed dramatically.

Modern applications require:

• server-side rendering
• dynamic personalization
• authenticated dashboards
• streaming content
• real-time collaboration
• AI-powered interactions
• distributed databases
• edge compute

The original Jamstack was simply not designed for these needs.