Why a Rails5, Redux, React, and React Native stack is a solid choice for startups(medium.com)
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Why a Rails5, Redux, React, and React Native stack is a solid choice for startups
https://medium.com/@wclittle/seven-reasons-why-a-rails-5-redux-react-and-react-native-stack-is-fantastic-for-new-startups-1732d768ee59
Personally, I prefer node coupled with the front end, even if services farther back are using other technologies, being able to tweak your app's api surface to suit your needs in the same language is a much lower disconnect. Just my opinion, ymmv, but if you're already using a JS heavy front end, then a more tightly coupled backend makes more sense imho.