render.js

// Given

var content = {
  id: 1,
  name: 'Honza'
};

function renderTemplate(content) {
  return 'Hello, ' + content.name;
}

// Which of the following functions is simpler?

function render1(content) {
  return renderTemplate(content);
}

function render2(contentId, callback) {
  ajax({
    url: '/api/2/content/' + contentId + '/',
    method: 'GET',
    success: function(content) {
      var rendered = renderTemplate(content);
      callback({
        status: 'ok',
        output: rendered
      });
    },
    error: function(){
      callback({
        status: 'error',
        output: null
      })
    }
  });
}