LEVERAGING HEADLESS CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS A SERVICE IN A SERVICE-BASED ARCHITECTURE: ENHANCING USER EXPERIENCE AND OVERCOMING RESOURCE LIMITATIONS FOR START-UPS

Microservices and service-oriented architecture have acquired widespread recognition in recent years as efficient solutions for building scalable, resilient, and simple-to-maintain software systems. Although they offer an optimal solution for large organizations with intricate and dynamic systems, their suitability for startups may be uncertain because of the constraints a new company may encounter, such as budget and human resources. Hence, the architectural design should be modified following the specific requirements of the company in question. This case study focused on building a service-based architecture that would address a new company’s constraints while still emphasizing the application’s user experience. We implemented this service-based architecture by utilizing a headless content management system and building additional reusable services using the plugin and database feature of the content management system. This architecture allowed developers to accelerate and simplify the development of the company’s backend services, enabling a focus on improving features impacting user experience. In our resulting architecture, each service operated on its own, with distinct responsibilities, lowering the reliance on one backend. This architecture also improved the website’s performance, as shown by a fast response time, high throughput, and an overall good load speed.