Modern CSS Challenges the SPA Paradigm
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Hacker News
The article argues that modern CSS and web development should move away from Single Page Applications (SPAs) unless they are truly necessary for complex, interactive, or offline-capable applications. It criticizes the misconception that SPAs are primarily about page transitions, emphasizing their original purpose of loading large code bundles for long user sessions. The discussion highlights the evolution of SPAs from jQuery days to frameworks like React and Angular, and debates their benefits and drawbacks, especially regarding performance, complexity, and user experience. The consensus suggests that many sites could benefit from more traditional multi-page applications (MPAs) or server-rendered approaches, reserving SPAs for specific use cases.