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A headless data platform worth considering later if the editorial workflow grows beyond Markdown and needs a structured admin interface for non-developers.
Why it is worth a look
- Structured editorial interface
- API-oriented content model
- Potential upgrade path from file-based content
Markdown is the right tool while the content model is still changing quickly. A database-backed CMS becomes more attractive when multiple people need to publish without touching the repository.
That is a later optimization, not a prerequisite for validating the product.
Things to keep in mind
- • Adds operational complexity that is unnecessary for the current phase
- • The final schema should stabilize before introducing a CMS
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