> Well, yes. If you don't actually build a real time application you won't get the benefits of a real time application A rails application can be just as "rea

> Well, yes. If you don't actually build a real time application you won't get the benefits of a real time application A rails application can be just as "real time" as any SPA, I don't think that definition really means anything. You get a distinct set of problems that come with SPA's that don't exist in a traditional server side rendered app that have nothing to do with how "real time" the app feels.