Using CMS vs WordPress, question for an engineer.

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SurveyJS - Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App
With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.
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Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.
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  • wd_s

    A starter theme from WebDevStudios.

  • I would setup a local development environment using a tool like https://localwp.com/ and install Wordpress's development starter theme Underscores (or Web Dev Studios fork of Underscores which contains build tools/webpack) and just get familiar with the baseline layout of a wordpress theme.

  • _s

    Hi. I'm a starter theme called _s, or underscores, if you like. I'm a theme meant for hacking so don't use me as a Parent Theme. Instead try turning me into the next, most awesome, WordPress theme out there. That's what I'm here for.

  • I would setup a local development environment using a tool like https://localwp.com/ and install Wordpress's development starter theme Underscores (or Web Dev Studios fork of Underscores which contains build tools/webpack) and just get familiar with the baseline layout of a wordpress theme.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • Directus

    The Modern Data Stack 🐰 — Directus is an instant REST+GraphQL API and intuitive no-code data collaboration app for any SQL database.

  • If you're looking for something simple, well made, and unopinionated your best bet might be Directus. It sits somewhere between a DB manager, a CMS, and auto-provisioned API. All the integration (frontend, SaaS, mobile app or otherwise) is left to the developers. I've only toyed with Directus but I can't wait to make a billable project with it.

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