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Most of Wikipedia works perfectly without Javascript I hope it will continue to do so.
by pmarin 7y ago
Most of Wikipedia works perfectly without Javascript I hope it will continue to do so.
- k__ 7y agoModern JavaScript runs on the server just fine, they will probably use server side rendering and build time rendering.
- vorpalhex 7y agoServer side rendering is slow and expensive. Wikipedia needs to be fast for all of it's users, and needs to be very cost centric.
- k__ 7y agoStatic site generation is very cheap in terms of generation and delivery.
- vorpalhex 7y agoYes, SSR and static are not the same.
- karatestomp 7y agoWeird, most of the fastest-feeling sites I use are server-side rendered. Though I doubt they use any JS in that path. Maybe basic html Gmail does but probably it’s Java or something.