The fat vs thin client cycle has been happening for far longer than web dev. It's been going pretty much since we have interactive computers. Neither strategy i

The fat vs thin client cycle has been happening for far longer than web dev. It's been going pretty much since we have interactive computers. Neither strategy is really the right one, it depends on the context of what you're trying to do. If only all young programmers could be taught a history of programming class where they analyze old deprecated technologies that used to be popular, and form an understanding why they rose to prominence and why they faded away. Maybe we could avoid new generations making the same mistakes over and over again with different technologies.