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Lots of VC-funded businesses shine in the Jamstack space: Netlify, Vercel, Contentful, Gatsby.
That’s fine—the ecosystem as a whole benefits from the millions they raise.
But the Jamstack proposes things that bootstrapped companies typically value: independence, price consciousness, keeping things small, and performance sensibility. These two worlds share an ethos.
I believe more independent players could thrive in this space. I wrote about this here:
→ The Bootstrap Jamstack: How Independent Players Compete
In there, you’ll find a list of growth tactics some successful players use: DatoCMS, Fathom Analytics, Statamic, and Snipcart.
- Taming long-tails 🐍
- Leveraging radical transparency 🪞
- Building an audience first 📣
- Cushioning initial risks by launching inside an agency 🪂
- Picking a fight 🥊
- Open-sourcing first 🔍
- Going first 🏁
- Betting on integrations 🪢
For now, I will use this site to keep track of all for-profit Jamstack companies I know of. I’ll inevitably miss some, so shoot me an email if you want one added.
CEO, Snipcart