It's kind of hard to say Isomorphic js isn't the answer when we're not even answering the same question. Granted server side JS probably might not be the best a

It's kind of hard to say Isomorphic js isn't the answer when we're not even answering the same question. Granted server side JS probably might not be the best answer for slow client load times, but it certainly is a pretty decent answer for rendering the site for tin-foil users who surf the web with Javascript turned off (you find these guys when you write sites whose initial market base is found on 4chan/g/, IRC, tor, etc.). Also, with regard to the slow client load times, I've personally found an interactive now-loading page (which you can achieve without any js using :focus and css3 animation) works wonders with user experience (unless you're build an ultra-professional-suit-and-tie-no-fun-allowed-you-have-the-right-to-remain-silent website).