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When I worked creating websites 10+ years ago
177 sats \ 2 comments \ @BytePhysics 4 Jan 2024 devs
When I worked creating websites 10+ years ago, there was no backend/frontend separation. It was all HTML rendered on the server and few JS scripts on the client. What's it like in your project?
Now the question that matters to me:
It is still acceptable to develop a website with 100% server-rendered templates in a template engine and just some pure JS scripts.
Or is the default going to the SPA? Does the market still consider an SSR website to be a professional delivery?
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125 sats \ 1 reply \ @bitcoinplebdev 4 Jan 2024
Great question!
As a newer school dev I've only ever lived in the world of SPA so I have a pretty biased viewpoint.
But in general it seems that the SPA approach gives us:
  • More dynamic UX on the frontend
  • Faster rendering times for dynamic elements since it's being done on the client side (but slower for initial renders for some users)
  • A more scalable and easier to read codebase (using the component model)
Despite this I dont think SSR is outdated at all and has it's own benefits:
  • If search engine optimization is crucial for your project, SSR is often the better choice. Search engines can index server-rendered pages more easily and accurately.
  • SSR can provide faster initial page loads, which is important for users with slower internet connections or less powerful devices.
  • For sites that don't require complex interactions or frequent updates, SSR with a templating engine can be a lot simpler and more efficient to develop and maintain.
  • SSR is more timeless and tested with well-understood patterns and behaviors. This can make development smoother, especially for teams with more experience in traditional web development.
NextJS seems to give some of the best of both worlds for SPA and SSR (and it's what SN is built with!)
Have you played around with Next before?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @BytePhysics OP 4 Jan 2024
Great observation, you helped me with a great idea, thank you very much!
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