Once you know how to use the tools (Webpack with Hot Module Reloading, React/Vue/Whatever, Storybook, TypeScript), it is hard to work without them. They offer

Once you know how to use the tools (Webpack with Hot Module Reloading, React/Vue/Whatever, Storybook, TypeScript), it is hard to work without them. They offer a ton of advantages, especially speed of development if you have a clear separation of frontend & backend logic. If you can mock your backend & develop the front end all by itself without any other code needed, you can go at crazy fast speed. You are also able to focus on UX/UI without needing to think at all about the backend. I feel there is a ton of value in this, whether or not your app is a SPA or not. I think tools like Gatsby will make building actual SPAs easier down the road. They offer huge speed advantages the longer someone is on the site. Though one could gain a lot of these with just preloading content & HTTP/2 as well. As the article said "It all comes down to tradeoffs". I would also argue what resources you have available & the value of speed on your site.