Filip Basara
Sep 6, 2018 · 1 min read

JAMStack =/= SPA

JAMStack is a development methodology, SPA is a type of website or webapp that doesn’t necessarily have individual HTML files.

With static site generators you just have pre-rendered pages that are individual files, not content being swapped out by JS like an SPA would do. API Calls for static sites are run during build time, so the site has all the content ready before the user even makes a request. You only ever need to make API calls post build for things like eCommerce, Search and things where a fully static site wouldn’t work or make sense.

    Filip Basara

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    Full-Stack Designer @ LOFT48