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> Lower latency for interaction.

Unless you are optimistic in your approach, that isn't true, both have to talk to the back end.

> Lower server costs.

Not necessarily. It depends on what language on the back end you're using and how your front end code is working. If it is making the API calls anyway then the cost should be the same, or close to the same.

> Offline capable.

Offline support with HATEOS:

https://github.com/jon49/WeightTracker

Progressively enhanced (No JS needed all the way to offline support) with partial offline support:

https://github.com/jon49/cash



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