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  • Composition in practice

    Composition in practice

    Summary
    Why the content graph beats ad-hoc layout code.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-01
    Tags
    composition, structure
    Composition in practice
  • Collections in practice

    Collections in practice

    Summary
    Data-driven sections with one item template.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-05
    Tags
    collections, data
    Collections in practice
  • Forms in practice

    Forms in practice

    Summary
    Real forms that post to Core.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-09
    Tags
    forms, backend
    Forms in practice
  • Releases, part 2

    Releases, part 2

    Summary
    Immutable releases and safe rollbacks.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-13
    Tags
    release, safety, part-2
    Releases, part 2
  • Navigation, part 2

    Navigation, part 2

    Summary
    Nested navigation from the page tree.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-17
    Tags
    navigation, structure, part-2
    Navigation, part 2
  • Composition, part 3

    Composition, part 3

    Summary
    Why the content graph beats ad-hoc layout code.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-21
    Tags
    composition, structure, part-3
    Composition, part 3
  • Theming in practice

    Theming in practice

    Summary
    One token set, every section recoloured.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-02
    Tags
    design, themes
    Theming in practice
  • SEO in practice

    SEO in practice

    Summary
    Per-page metadata that drives the head.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-06
    Tags
    seo, metadata
    SEO in practice
  • Scheduling in practice

    Scheduling in practice

    Summary
    Stage a release and publish it later.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-10
    Tags
    release, automation
    Scheduling in practice
  • Media, part 2

    Media, part 2

    Summary
    Real assets, content-addressed and durable.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-14
    Tags
    media, assets, part-2
    Media, part 2
  • Performance, part 2

    Performance, part 2

    Summary
    Deterministic static output, no runtime.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-18
    Tags
    performance, static, part-2
    Performance, part 2
  • Theming, part 3

    Theming, part 3

    Summary
    One token set, every section recoloured.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-22
    Tags
    design, themes, part-3
    Theming, part 3
  • Releases in practice

    Releases in practice

    Summary
    Immutable releases and safe rollbacks.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-03
    Tags
    release, safety
    Releases in practice
  • Navigation in practice

    Navigation in practice

    Summary
    Nested navigation from the page tree.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-07
    Tags
    navigation, structure
    Navigation in practice
  • Composition, part 2

    Composition, part 2

    Summary
    Why the content graph beats ad-hoc layout code.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-11
    Tags
    composition, structure, part-2
    Composition, part 2
  • Collections, part 2

    Collections, part 2

    Summary
    Data-driven sections with one item template.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-15
    Tags
    collections, data, part-2
    Collections, part 2
  • Forms, part 2

    Forms, part 2

    Summary
    Real forms that post to Core.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-19
    Tags
    forms, backend, part-2
    Forms, part 2
  • Releases, part 3

    Releases, part 3

    Summary
    Immutable releases and safe rollbacks.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-23
    Tags
    release, safety, part-3
    Releases, part 3
  • Media in practice

    Media in practice

    Summary
    Real assets, content-addressed and durable.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-04
    Tags
    media, assets
    Media in practice
  • Performance in practice

    Performance in practice

    Summary
    Deterministic static output, no runtime.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-08
    Tags
    performance, static
    Performance in practice
  • Theming, part 2

    Theming, part 2

    Summary
    One token set, every section recoloured.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-12
    Tags
    design, themes, part-2
    Theming, part 2
  • SEO, part 2

    SEO, part 2

    Summary
    Per-page metadata that drives the head.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-16
    Tags
    seo, metadata, part-2
    SEO, part 2
  • Scheduling, part 2

    Scheduling, part 2

    Summary
    Stage a release and publish it later.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-20
    Tags
    release, automation, part-2
    Scheduling, part 2
  • Media, part 3

    Media, part 3

    Summary
    Real assets, content-addressed and durable.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-24
    Tags
    media, assets, part-3
    Media, part 3
From the blog

From the blog

  • Composition in practice

    Composition in practice

    Summary
    Why the content graph beats ad-hoc layout code.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-01
    Tags
    composition, structure
    Composition in practice
  • Collections in practice

    Collections in practice

    Summary
    Data-driven sections with one item template.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-05
    Tags
    collections, data
    Collections in practice
  • Forms in practice

    Forms in practice

    Summary
    Real forms that post to Core.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-09
    Tags
    forms, backend
    Forms in practice
  • Releases, part 2

    Releases, part 2

    Summary
    Immutable releases and safe rollbacks.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-13
    Tags
    release, safety, part-2
    Releases, part 2
  • Navigation, part 2

    Navigation, part 2

    Summary
    Nested navigation from the page tree.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-17
    Tags
    navigation, structure, part-2
    Navigation, part 2
  • Composition, part 3

    Composition, part 3

    Summary
    Why the content graph beats ad-hoc layout code.
    Author
    Ada Lovelace
    Published on
    2026-01-21
    Tags
    composition, structure, part-3
    Composition, part 3
  • Theming in practice

    Theming in practice

    Summary
    One token set, every section recoloured.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-02
    Tags
    design, themes
    Theming in practice
  • SEO in practice

    SEO in practice

    Summary
    Per-page metadata that drives the head.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-06
    Tags
    seo, metadata
    SEO in practice
  • Scheduling in practice

    Scheduling in practice

    Summary
    Stage a release and publish it later.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-10
    Tags
    release, automation
    Scheduling in practice
  • Media, part 2

    Media, part 2

    Summary
    Real assets, content-addressed and durable.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-14
    Tags
    media, assets, part-2
    Media, part 2
  • Performance, part 2

    Performance, part 2

    Summary
    Deterministic static output, no runtime.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-18
    Tags
    performance, static, part-2
    Performance, part 2
  • Theming, part 3

    Theming, part 3

    Summary
    One token set, every section recoloured.
    Author
    Grace Hopper
    Published on
    2026-04-22
    Tags
    design, themes, part-3
    Theming, part 3
  • Releases in practice

    Releases in practice

    Summary
    Immutable releases and safe rollbacks.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-03
    Tags
    release, safety
    Releases in practice
  • Navigation in practice

    Navigation in practice

    Summary
    Nested navigation from the page tree.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-07
    Tags
    navigation, structure
    Navigation in practice
  • Composition, part 2

    Composition, part 2

    Summary
    Why the content graph beats ad-hoc layout code.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-11
    Tags
    composition, structure, part-2
    Composition, part 2
  • Collections, part 2

    Collections, part 2

    Summary
    Data-driven sections with one item template.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-15
    Tags
    collections, data, part-2
    Collections, part 2
  • Forms, part 2

    Forms, part 2

    Summary
    Real forms that post to Core.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-19
    Tags
    forms, backend, part-2
    Forms, part 2
  • Releases, part 3

    Releases, part 3

    Summary
    Immutable releases and safe rollbacks.
    Author
    Alan Turing
    Published on
    2026-07-23
    Tags
    release, safety, part-3
    Releases, part 3
  • Media in practice

    Media in practice

    Summary
    Real assets, content-addressed and durable.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-04
    Tags
    media, assets
    Media in practice
  • Performance in practice

    Performance in practice

    Summary
    Deterministic static output, no runtime.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-08
    Tags
    performance, static
    Performance in practice
  • Theming, part 2

    Theming, part 2

    Summary
    One token set, every section recoloured.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-12
    Tags
    design, themes, part-2
    Theming, part 2
  • SEO, part 2

    SEO, part 2

    Summary
    Per-page metadata that drives the head.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-16
    Tags
    seo, metadata, part-2
    SEO, part 2
  • Scheduling, part 2

    Scheduling, part 2

    Summary
    Stage a release and publish it later.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-20
    Tags
    release, automation, part-2
    Scheduling, part 2
  • Media, part 3

    Media, part 3

    Summary
    Real assets, content-addressed and durable.
    Author
    Katherine Johnson
    Published on
    2026-10-24
    Tags
    media, assets, part-3
    Media, part 3
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