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Api + a fe framework is easier than all backend? .... Ohhhh kay

"Easier" is a difficult word to describe and agree on. Building rich UI is incomparably faster and more enjoyable in React than it is in Django or RoR (hence why most rich web UIs are built using JS frameworks).

Deploying API and FE separately can also be more efficient, as these services likely require a different tech stack, a different scaling/load balancing setup, and have a different release cycle.

> incomparably faster and more enjoyable in React than it is in Django or RoR

That's a complete opinion as well.

Do you think older tech companies are migrating from pure backend to API+React architecture because it’s trendy and fun?

When was the last time you read about a UI heavy web app migrating from a JS framework to Django templates?

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