AJAX requires client-side coding. I didn't say you didn't need client-side coding; I said you didn't need very much. AJAX (or the equivalent via websockets) is

AJAX requires client-side coding. I didn't say you didn't need client-side coding; I said you didn't need very much. AJAX (or the equivalent via websockets) is still necessary for partial page rendering and decent interactivity, which I think are still desirable features for the modern web. But of course for strictly static sites like most blogs you don't even need that.