Creating Great Ecommerce with Jamstack

Questions

1. Some people may think the Jamstack can't do e-commerce because it's supposed to be static pages. How do we get that dynamic functionality that a shopping site needs?
2. How does Ecommerce differ when using something like WordPress vs. Jamstack?
3. There are tons of all in one solutions out there for e-commerce like Shopify and BigCommerce. Is there a particular one that you prefer or that you would suggest for someone just starting out?
   1. With these platforms, what all is included? Would a business owner still need to hire a developer to build out their site?
   2. Cost is a big factor with these platforms and may be a bit expensive for a small business just getting started. What are some of the options for them?
   3. It looks like there different levels of integrations you can do with Jamstack, some easier than others - what types of integrations are out there? (i.e. Script-based add-ons vs API integrations)
4. The Jamstack really allows us to create whatever we want or need for a project. So, what about building out your own experience? What about using products like Snipcart or Use Shopping Cart and then using Stripe and/or PayPal for payments?
   1. What about delivering the product? What are some of the options we can use for shipping and contacting?
   2. Pulling all of these things together leads to a lot of choices and integrations for the developer. At what point is it just easier to use an all-in-one?
5. Since this is more of a developer focused podcast, where would you send someone listening if they wanted to get up and running with say a sticker shop as fast as possible?

Video Chapters & Timestamps

Jump directly to any segment of Creating Great Ecommerce with Jamstack on YouTube using the timestamped chapters below:

• 00:00: Intro
• 00:00: Meet Flor Antara
• 00:00: Meet James Vidler
• 00:00: Dynamic Functionality with Jamstack
• 00:00: E-Commerce platforms and tools
• 00:00: Costs for building with e-commerce
• 00:00: Do you need a developer for e-commerce?
• 00:00: At what point do you need to scale to larger platforms?
• 00:00: Buy buttons
• 00:00: Differences in WordPress e-commerce and Jamstack e-commerce
• 00:00: Do one thing really well
• 00:00: Bringing the Jamstack pieces together - Stackbit
• 00:00: Use Shopping Cart
• 00:00: Adding a CMS with Stripe
• 00:00: Content delivery and drop shipping
• 00:00: When to use an all-in-one solution?
• 00:00: Duplicating content
• 00:00: Redirect to Stripe
• 00:00: Purrfect Picks
• 00:00: James - episodes Netflix show (https://www.netflix.com/title/70175670)

Resources, Links & Official Documentation

• Watch on YouTube: Creating Great Ecommerce with Jamstack Full Video (plus Subscribe to CodingCat.dev)
• :14 - James - episodes Netflix show (): https://www.netflix.com/title/70175670
• :55 - Flor - Stackbit (): https://www.stackbit.com/
• :15 - Flor - Stackbit & Snipcart tutorial (): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb4GNqCCXP4
• :28 - Flor - Remarkable Tablet: https://remarkable.com/
• Show Pick: Sleeping Bear Marathon (picked by Alex Patterson)
• Show Pick: Accept money on the jamstack by Jason Lengstorf from Netlify and Thor from Stripe (picked by Brittney Postma)
• Show Pick: Jamstack Handbook by Colby Fayock (picked by Brittney Postma)
• Show Pick: Stackbit - The visual interface for your headless websites and apps (picked by Flor Antara)
• Show Pick: Stackbit + Snipcart Tutorial (picked by Flor Antara)
• Show Pick: Remarkable (picked by Flor Antara)
• Flor Antara Guest Profile & Episodes on CodingCat.dev
• James Vidler Guest Profile & Episodes on CodingCat.dev
• James Vidler on GitHub
• Serverless Land & Cloud Patterns: Event-driven architecture, functions-as-a-service, and cloud workflows
• Stripe Developer Documentation: Payment intents, webhooks, subscriptions, and billing architecture
• PHP Official Manual: Zend Engine runtime, security hardening, and language reference

Related CodingCat.dev Tutorials & Podcast Episodes

• Moving from WordPress to Jamstack: Talking with Jason Lengstorf about how to use Wordpress to power the backend to any of your Jamstack sites.
• Jamstack Handbook by Colby Fayock: Talking with Colby Fayock we dive into Jamstack security, Jamstack ecommerce, and much more!
• Payload CMS: We chat with Dan Ribbens about Payload CMS a self-hosted, headless JavaScript CMS.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the main takeaways from Creating Great Ecommerce with Jamstack?

We sit down with Flor Antara and James Vidler to talk all about Ecommerce and the solutions for Jamstack. 1.26 - Creating Great Ecommerce with Jamstack: https://codingcat.dev/podcast/1-26-creating-great-ecommerce-with-jamstack 00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Meet Flor Antara
00:49 - Meet James Vidler
03:05 - Dynamic Functionality with Jamstack
04:35 - E-Commerce platforms and tools
07:50 - Costs for building with e-commerce
13:00 - Do you need a developer fo Throughout this podcast, Flor Antara and James Vidler breaks down real-world implementation details for Serverless, Stripe, PHP so developers can apply these patterns directly in production.

How do you implement Serverless best practices in production?

When adopting Serverless and Stripe in a production stack, start by validating your configuration against the Serverless Land & Cloud Patterns (Event-driven architecture, functions-as-a-service, and cloud workflows). Focus on incremental adoption, automated testing, and observability so your team can measure performance and developer velocity improvements at each stage.

Where can I watch the full Creating Great Ecommerce with Jamstack walkthrough and find related code resources?

You can watch the complete video session for Creating Great Ecommerce with Jamstack on the CodingCat.dev YouTube channel. For a deeper dive into Serverless, check out our related guide: Moving from WordPress to Jamstack.