The Server Doesn't Render Anything
You can make a website with nothing but string concatenation.
In this essay, Carson Gross explores the concept of 'The HOWL Stack' (Hypermedia On Whatever you'd Like) and argues that using a hypermedia-driven approach for web applications allows developers to choose their preferred server-side technology, freeing them from the pressure to use JavaScript throughout their entire stack while maintaining modern web functionality through HTML and hypermedia enhancements.
You can make a website with nothing but string concatenation.
How dynamic typing makes DSL-driven development easy, and what can be done to bring static typing up to par.