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# Build Once, Switch Anytime: CMS Freedom with Astro Collections


- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2050-build-once-switch-anytime-cms-freedom-with-astro-collections)

## Description

Headless CMSs promise flexibility, but switching between them still requires rewriting data-mapping logic across the frontend. In this talk, the speaker will explore how Astro Content Collections create a true abstraction layer, letting developers swap CMSs without touching component code. Through live demos migrating between four different headless CMSs, attendees will see this pattern in action. Maciek will also mention all the limitations.


## Speaker

### [Maciek Palmowski](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@maciek-palmowski)

Security Community Manager at Patchstack


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- [Frontend Abstractions: Frameworks and Applications Architectural Patterns](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1549-frontend) — Abdu Taviq
- [Designing for Every Direction: Logical CSS for Global, Adaptive, and Effortlessly Reversible UIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1525-designing-for-every) — Vidhya Krishnamoorthy
- [The Async Revolution: Balancing Focus, Alignment, and Agility](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1615-the-async-revolution) — Gabriel Casals
- [Why Is Software Documentation Still Static – And Why Modern Browsers Deserve Better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1644-why-is-software) — André Dietrich, Jihad Hyadi