In the old days (you know, two or three years ago), what we know now as the Jamstack was a bit simpler. Typically we referred to static sites and static site generators. The problem with these terms is that they implied a static, unchanging site that couldn’t respond to users’ needs. That wasn’t the case then and isn’t the case now.
There are numerous options (some free, some commercial) that aim to provide interactivity to web pages. In this chapter, you will see different examples of these services as well as how they can be integrated in some of the previous demos. We’ll discuss tradeoffs, prices, and other considerations that developers need to be aware of before selecting a particular product.