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Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Supper Club × Why Netlify bought Gatsby, GraphQL Data Layer, and Headless CMS with Dustin Schau

Jun 23, 2023
59:48

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Quick takeaways

  • Transition from Gatsby to Valhalla and Netlify Connect underlines Dustin Shao's journey and unified GraphQL data layer development.
  • Selecting CMS for headless use like Contentful facilitates collaborative website content creation for developers and marketers.

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Evolution of Gatsby to Valhalla and Netlify Connect

The discussion delves into the transition from Gatsby to Valhalla and Netlify Connect, highlighting the journey of Dustin Shao, the Gatsby co-founder. Shao's journey from joining Gatsby to becoming senior director of engineering at Netlify showcases the development of Valhalla, a unified GraphQL data layer separate from Gatsby, aiming to support multiple front-end frameworks and simplify composable site building.

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