Netlify works with open source contributors, web framework authors, digital agencies, and technology vendors in the modern web ecosystem; developers pick and plug in the tools for their projects. Netlify is an Enabler member of the [[MACH Alliance]], group of independent technology companies that aim to advocate for open, best-of-breed technology ecosystems.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Edwards |first1=Roy |title=MACH Alliance continues growth with eight new members |url=https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2022/03/02/mach-alliance-continues-growth-with-eight-new-members/ |website=Enterprise Times |date=March 2, 2022}}</ref>
=== JamstackJAMstack ===
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JamstackJAMstack{{efn|PreviouslyAlso stylized as ''JAMstackJamstack''.}} is a cloud-native [[Solutionsolution stack|web development architecture]] based on [[client-side JavaScript]] code, reusable [[Applicationapplication programming interface|APIs]], and [[Markupmarkup language|markup]] content.<ref group="b">{{Citecite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=79FwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA143 |title=JavaScript Cloud Native Development Cookbook: Deliver serverless cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, and GCP |last=Gilbert |first=John |publisher=[[Packt|Packt Publishing]] |year=2018 |isbn=9781788470414 |___location=[[Birmingham]] |pages=143, 148}}</ref> It was pioneered and created by Netlify.<ref>{{Citecite news |url=https://thenewstack.io/the-sweetness-of-jamstack-javascript-apis-and-markup/ |title=The Sweetness of JAMstack: JavaScript, APIs and Markup |last=Gienow |first=Michelle |date=December 26, 2017 |work=The New Stack |access-date=November 1, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citecite news |url=https://www.enterprisetech.com/2018/10/09/app-developer-netlify-looks-beyond-web-servers/ |title=App Developer Netlify Looks Beyond Web Servers |last=Leopold |first=George |date=October 9, 2018 |work=EnterpriseTech |access-date=November 1, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> In its purest form, the idea of JamstackJAMstack is that a web application is pre-built into static pages, using content and code to generate the output. In basic terms, JamstackJAMstack is a significant shift in focus from the now abstractable back end to the now-powerful front end.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ouellet |first1=Charles |title=JAMstack for Clients: Benefits, Static Site CMS, & Limitations |url=https://codeburst.io/jamstack-for-clients-benefits-static-site-cms-limitations-d015336fa6d5 |website=CodeBurst.io|date=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
Netlify is the host of the annual Jamstack Conf and runs the annual Jamstack Community Survey.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Xing |first1=Jessica |title=The next big startup opportunity could be the 'Jamstack,' as hot firms like Netlify and Vercel help developers build websites faster |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/jamstack-developer-startups-apis-javascript-programming-netlify-2021-9 |website=[[Business Insider]] |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref>
