These skills seem to heavily prefer JS when plain HTML would do, in some cases just because it "looks less clobbered". Like really, if you are on a js front end heavy shop, this probably matches your mental model. If you prefer rendering on server and only use js for actually interactable elements, look elsewhere
> If you prefer rendering on server and only use js for actually interactable elements, look elsewhere
Server-side rendered HTML is not plain HTML. Static HTML is always an option (the right one).
Failing that, I would strongly prefer a JS-heavy SPA instead of anything rendered on a server. It's unquestionably the lesser evil.
I would have been just as right about this a decade ago, but an SSR project in 2026 gives off a strong smell. I would have to assume the devs are naive about the realities and pitfalls of web dev. What happens if we need to change hosting or can't have the baggage of a server runtime, are those dependencies durably documented anyway, can we deploy without involving other teams, etc.?
These skills seem to heavily prefer JS when plain HTML would do, in some cases just because it "looks less clobbered". Like really, if you are on a js front end heavy shop, this probably matches your mental model. If you prefer rendering on server and only use js for actually interactable elements, look elsewhere
JavaScript sucks and shouldn't be used in web design.
Damn. Totally shattered my worldview. Prophetic.
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> If you prefer rendering on server and only use js for actually interactable elements, look elsewhere
Server-side rendered HTML is not plain HTML. Static HTML is always an option (the right one).
Failing that, I would strongly prefer a JS-heavy SPA instead of anything rendered on a server. It's unquestionably the lesser evil.
I would have been just as right about this a decade ago, but an SSR project in 2026 gives off a strong smell. I would have to assume the devs are naive about the realities and pitfalls of web dev. What happens if we need to change hosting or can't have the baggage of a server runtime, are those dependencies durably documented anyway, can we deploy without involving other teams, etc.?
[dupe] Discussion on the Show HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50443812
See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50443812