Full-Stack React Projects - Second Edition

When is server-side rendering with data relevant?

Implementing server-side rendering with data for all of the React views in an application can get complicated, and will be additional work if we need to consider views with client-side authentication or views consisting of multiple data sources. In many cases, it may be unnecessary to tackle these complexities if the view does not require server-side rendering with data. In order to judge whether a view needs to be server-rendered with data, answer the following questions for the specific view to make your decision:

• Is it important for the data to be displayed in the initial load of the view when JavaScript may not be available in the browser?
• Do the view and its data need to be SEO-friendly? ...