[stevebmark]

The default should be SSR / SSG. Client only is a recipe for a slow web. Client loading is mainly appropriate for long running apps, like GMail, where users tolerate a slow initial load because they're keeping the tab open for a long time. There's a reason the Jamstack mascot is a loading spinner.

[qudat]

Maybe for public facing sites with minimal interactivity. But at that point just use something more basic. For web apps, client only is the way to go and way simpler to maintain. It’s not even close.

[stevebmark]

I agree, client only is choosing DX over UX. Slow loads, bad for mobile, loading spinners, flashing content. Which is why Next.js is awesome, it abstracts all of that away for you, so you still get fast sites without sacrificing DX.