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Server side rendering is slow and expensive. Wikipedia needs to be fast for all of it's users, and needs to be very cost centric.
by vorpalhex 7y ago
Server 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.