The CMS problem

Every CMS project needs to tackle a subset of what I like to call the “CMS problem”. A CMS is like a programming language where every feature has been lifted to the runtime.

• Data types = content schemas
• Type definitions = OpenAPI specs
• Type checking = content validation
• Data structures = content (defined by the schemas)
• Logic = end-user programmability, which results in extensive use of defunctionalization and scripting
• Linking = Dynamic linking over HTTP APIs