[Kriscoulson]

> I'm not convinced the "client side app + Graphql server" is the best model for most startups

Startups don't know what they need when just getting started. When you have a Graphql api you can spin up any number of other tools not just "client side apps", it can connect to a mobile app, cli, any number of other tools and you don't need to go back to the drawing board to make it happen. I've been using Redwood for quite a while and on my app I just spun up a public api with api keys and still maintain my private api specifically for internal app use in less than a day. When I started my project I didn't know I would need that.

[louissm_it]

Alright, that is a very good point. If the possibility of other nodes interacting with your service is high (ie “you’re gonna need an API eventually”), this might well be the best option.