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Casey Brooks

Server-side rendering

You ask your Mom for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. She goes to the kitchen and comes back a few minutes later with your sandwich. You've never enjoyed a better sandwich in your life.

You didn't really have to do anything but ask for it. Your mom (the server) did all of the work (rendering) required. She found all the ingredients and assembled them into a complete sandwich for you.

Client-side rendering

You ask your Mom for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. She goes to the kitchen and comes back with a loaf of bread, a jar of peanut butter, a jar of jelly, and a knife. She sits you down and lovingly helps you spread the peanut butter and jelly on slices of bread. You've never enjoyed a better sandwich in your life.

You did a lot of the work to make the sandwich but, but also had a little help along the way. Your mom (the server) provided all the ingredients necessary (an API), but you had to assemble them yourself (you "rendered" it).