How and why to use modern eCommerce technology: microservice architectures, headless commerce, eCommerce frontends, and much more.

Frontastic explains: Mobile first

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One of the topics close to our hearts is mobile first. To create truly unique user experiences in modern eCommerce, a digital strategy needs to keep the needs of every customer and every device in mind.

Frontastic explains: API and API first

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Today we want to talk about API and API-first. What does that mean and how do modern eCommerce and Composable Fronted Platforms rely on API-first strategies? Read more to find out about the greatest benefits of APIs.

Frontastic explains: Headless

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In the 2nd part of our series "Frontastic explains" our Technical Writer Catherine explains one of the biggest buzzwords in eCommerce these days: Headless. We explain what it means and if it's just hype or a real benefit to retailers and customers.

New series: Frontastic explains

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In the fast-changing digital world, it’s hard to keep up with upcoming technologies, techniques, and software solutions. We want to provide the knowledge of our highly experienced team to everyone interested so marketers, agencies, or developers can keep up.

Monolith vs. microservices architecture in a nutshell

Monoliths are good for managing existing businesses. Service-oriented architectures or microservices are the key to speed, agility, and fast growth. The right choice essentially depends on your own position in the market.
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Improve your eCommerce with Progressive Web App

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Whether and how operators of eCommerce Progressive Web Apps can and should simply use them, that's what this article is about. Technology is never a panacea. This is also the case with Progressive Web Apps.
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API first: Frontastic as frontend for headless set-ups

Whether in commerce, content management, or other areas such as data management, headless setups, and microservices are becoming increasingly more important. In this interview, Thomas Gottheil, CEO and Co-founder of Frontastic, explains why API first is more than just a trend. What are the challenges, and why's Frontastic the piece of the puzzle that provides the solution? All that info in less than 2 minutes.

Frontastic recap 2018

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Tech start-up Frontastic closes its 1st year in business successfully. With a 6-figure turnover, early-stage investor Aschendorff NEXT on board and further investor conversations well underway, the 5 founders have laid the foundations for another exciting year 2019.
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Frontend Management Platform

Who needs a Frontend Management Platform (as a Service) and what is it anyway? What do you need to successfully implement (frontend) projects – software or skills?