Is “Composable” on Your Roadmap?
In 2020, Gartner made a bold prediction: “the future of business is composable.” They recommended businesses structure themselves according to composable principles–creating systems out of “interchangeable building blocks” to more quickly and easily adapt to global changes like the COVID pandemic, market changes, and shifts in consumer tastes.
Gartner coined a term that helps us think differently about how we architect our businesses and digital systems. But what exactly does composable mean?
When it comes to technology, composable is simply a modular approach to building digital solutions, such as websites. You match specific software to specific business needs, unified by a front end that provides a seamless user experience. This allows your business to leverage the right tools at precisely the right time and is typically accomplished using API integrations and headless content management and commerce systems, all operating in the cloud.
With composable architecture, instead of building a site on a monolithic, all-in-one platform, you can assemble your own technology “dream team” to meet the needs of your specific business, for example, using Contentful for content management, Algolia for search implementation, and Netflify to handle DevOps.
