Client-Server Architecture Trade-offs

Summary

Deciding how much logic lives on the client vs the server — more client logic means a snappier UI but more exposed code; more server logic means better security and control but more round trips.

• 1List a few features and decide where each piece of logic should live and why.
• 2Consider what should never be trusted to run only on the client (pricing calculations, permissions).
• 3Recognize this trade-off shifts with frameworks like Next.js that blend the two.