The Need for Server-Side Rendering (SSR)

The very first episode of DejaVue is here! In this episode, Michael and Alex talk about Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and its benefits, use cases, and challenges. After understanding what SSR actually is and why it could be useful, rendering modes like Static Site Generation (SSG) and Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) are discussed, as well as compared to dynamic SSR. The episode closes with a summary of the discussed topics and a brief outlook.

Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:50) - What is Server-Side Rendering (SSR)
• (05:44) - When would you recommend using SSR
• (08:46) - Performance benefits with SSR and Hydration
• (14:39) - Complexity with Server-Side Rendering
• (17:21) - Static Site Generation (SSG) vs. SSR
• (27:53) - Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR)
• (34:11) - Summary

Links and Resources

• Remix & PESPAs 
• React Server Components
• Nuxt Server Components
• Hybrid Rendering in Nuxt
• Alex' slides about Hydration
• Island Architecture
• Astro
• Îles
• Vike fka. vite-plugin-ssr
• Quasar
• Caching with Nitro (ISR/SWR)