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Discover Headless Tech

A Conversation about Migrating from a Legacy CMS to a Headless CMS

Aug 27, 2021
41:03

In this episode, I have a great conversation with full stack content architect Larry Swanson all about how to migrate from your legacy CMS into a headless CMS.  We'll touch upon technology migration, content migration and the people and skills required for a successful migration and implementation.

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  • Tell us about your background. How did you get into content? 
  • You are a full stack content architect, can you explain what that means?
  • What are some examples of legacy CMSes?
  • What are some examples of Headless CMSes?
  • What does headless mean?
  • What does Single Source of Truth mean and why is that important when migrating to a headless CMS?
  • How is content managed in a headless CMS vs. a legacy one?
  • What mindset changes are recommended when migrating from legacy to headless?
  • What does API first mean?
  • What does microservices mean?
  • What are content types?
  • What is content modeling?
  • Talk about content design versus content intent and how that relates to a headless CMS?
  • Tell us about omni-channel strategy and multi-channel delivery and how is that implemented in a headless CMS?
  • What are some tips for authors migrating from a legacy CMS to a headless one?
  • What are some tips for developers?
  • What are some things you'll love in a headless CMS?
  • What are some things you'll miss from a legacy CMS?
  • What are some 'gottachas' you need to be aware of when migrating to a headless CMS?
  • Why should you migrate to a headless CMS?
  • What does the future hold in your opinion?

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