Whatever architecture you use, it all depends on your requirements. Example: If SEO is important, build server side rendering. Period.

Just make sure you provide best user experience possible.

Author claims Bustle is one of the good JS rendered site. If you scroll down http://www.bustle.com/ and click on the item, and if you use back button, you won't be at the same position. This is one of the biggest problem with JS rendered site.

Now compare this to reddit.com. It works great without client side rendering, and not have any issues that most client side rendering sites has.

I am not oppose to JS only app. Problem is, it is hard to build a good JS only app. I do build client only apps.

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