FOREWORD Time to lose your head ?
“ Headless breaks from the traditional ‘ monolithic ’ approach of eCommerce ”
This month ’ s cover star is Valtech ’ s Mihaela Mazzenga , who is leading the charge for a headless revolution . Now before you think of the executioner ’ s axe and fears of regicide , let me explain …
In the world of eCommerce , there are two portions : the frontend of your store ( that beautifully designed interface that your customers will interact with ) and the backend ( the part behind the scenes that facilitates sales ).
Headless breaks from the traditional ‘ monolithic ’ approach of eCommerce .
The frontend of your online store is separated or ‘ decoupled ’ from the backend . These two separated sides then work independently of each other and communicate via APIs ( Application Programmer Interfaces ), resulting in greater speed , flexibility , customisation and consistency of experience .
This month , Mihaela will share insight into this sea change and the vital role of the MACH Alliance .
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