Documenting the journey of starting a Framer website agency. My friend Levent Yakin and I decided that we wanted to start a side business that creates beautiful websites for small businesses and creatives.
Introduction
Astra Concept Studio is a website agency built using Framer, with a backend powered by modern technologies like Node.js, Docker, Redis, and Resend.
- Framer: A design tool that allows you to create interactive prototypes and websites with ease.
- Node.js: A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 engine, enabling the development of fast and scalable network applications.
- Docker: A platform designed to simplify the development and deployment of applications by using containers.
- Redis: An open-source, in-memory data structure store used for caching, message brokering, and as a database.
- Resend: A service that provides APIs for sending transactional emails, focusing on simplicity and reliability.