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The Daily Beast

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The Daily Beast

Headless editorial on Arc XP. SPFG contract (Jan 2025–present).

  • System

    Headless media on Arc XP

  • Scale

    Tens of millions MAU

  • Signal

    Astro + React + Arc XP

  • Role

    SPFG contract

At a glance

CWV wins on the critical rendering path. Publishing stack integrated with OpenWeb, Zephr, Sanity. Faster safe releases with AI-assisted tooling under architectural ownership. System design influence across product, design, and platform; stronger review culture in a distributed org.

System

Owned frontend architecture for continuous publishing: CMS, paywall, community, integrations.

Scale

Audiences where a regression is a same-day revenue and trust problem.

Technical signal

Critical CSS, bundle shaping, Web Vitals on real content; OpenWeb, Zephr, Sanity wired for the long haul.

Impact

Measurable CWV movement where it matters; higher delivery cadence without lowering the production bar.