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Improve the page rendering mechanism in the web UI

Most of the pages of the system are rendered from the server using the Django template engine. A lot of JS filtering is also happening to make dynamic content. This ticket is to list the pros and cons of the current setup and a few possible alternatives.

Summary

Current setup

  • Pros

  • Cons

Using a JS framework with virtual DOM (React or vue)

  • Pros

  • Cons

  • Possible implementation plan

A hybrid solution

  • Pros

  • Cons

  • Possible implementation plan

Migrated from T3366 (view on Phabricator)

Edited by Phabricator Migration user