Static sites are much more robust under stress than dynamic ones. To get that robustness back for a dynamic site, you have to add at least one layer of complexi

Static sites are much more robust under stress than dynamic ones. To get that robustness back for a dynamic site, you have to add at least one layer of complexity, namely caching. A dynamic site generator like WordPress also exposes a much larger attack surface for security exploits. So from a sysadmin perspective, a static site is undeniably better. However, expect some resistance from your content authors. "You mean I have to use Git and the command line? I can't just paste into a text box on a web page, like in every well-designed system since about 2000?" Luckily, there's at least one solution for that: http://prose.io/ http://prose.io/