2018

Builder.io founded

Steve Sewell and Brent Locks founded Builder.io in 2018 — a visual headless CMSContent management system — software for building and publishing websites without hand-writing every page. that connects drag-and-drop editing to any frontend stack.

What it was for

Builder.io lets marketers compose pages from developer-defined ReactA JavaScript library for building UIs — component trees and declarative rendering for the web. components without code — A/B testing, personalization, and visual editing on top of headless architecture. Customers include Allbirds, Harry's, and Warby Parker.

Why it's here

Builder.io brought visual page building to headless commerce without sacrificing developer control.

Why it mattered

It proved marketers and developers could share a composable frontend workflow.

What it solved

Headless stacks left marketers unable to change landing pages without developer tickets.

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