Does caching a Dynamic site make it Static?

Today, we're cutting through a common assumption in web development and asking the question: Can caching transform a dynamic website into a static one?
💡 What's Inside:
* Dynamic vs. Static websites. What's the real difference?
* A no-nonsense look at CDNs. How it works, why it matters.
* The big question: does caching really turn a dynamic site static?
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[@brycewray]

Nice explanation, Mike! Here’s an analogy I once used to explain static vs. dynamic: “... imagine two Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlors across the street from each other. You know you can go to either one and get an identical bowl of Baskin-Robbins chocolate ice cream. The only difference is that, on the north side of the street, they fill the bowls in advance (and keep them in the freezer) for quickest possible delivery when a customer orders them while, on the south side, they scoop it out only when you come in and order it. Again, the ice cream is exactly the same; the only difference is the process and the wait.”

[@mikeneumegen3479]

Great analogy! It also works at a slightly deeper level where the 'on demand' ice cream parlor can tweak the ice cream to the customer's liking, adding peanuts, sprinkles, or syrup. Where as the 'pre scooped' ice cream parlor has a number of choices, but they're decided at the start of the day and can't be changed.