[southerntofu]

> Client side rendering is needed for apps that work offline.

Any .html page works offline. You don't need any JS or framework for that. If your JS-powered page doesn't work offline, it means either it requires online connectivity to solve problems, or its badly designed and does not respect "progressive enhancement" principles.

> SSR improves the user experience for first time use of those app

SSR improves UX for everyone. Seriously most "web" pages these days takes dozens of seconds to load and use a non-negligible percentage of our CPU/RAM. If you want to know what real-world conditions look like for literally over a billion people, run tests from a core2duo (or a similar VM) with 2GB RAM with simulated 10% packet loss and 1Mbit/s bandwidth.

[hunterb123]

I'm talking specifically about SPAs, I feel I was clear about that.

Yes, people usually reach for an SPA when they just need a site, but SPAs have their uses.