Product → Web Applications
Static Site
A website made of prebuilt files served directly without per-request server-side rendering.
Motivation
A static site solves the problem of serving content quickly without running application code for every request.
Where it fits
It belongs to product domains and deployment architecture.
Mental model
Pages are built ahead of time and served as files from a web server or CDN.
Important details
Static sites are excellent for documentation, marketing pages, blogs, and content-heavy applications with predictable data.
Common mistakes
- Assuming static means non-interactive.
- Using server rendering when prebuilt pages would be simpler.