SPAs are a product of the mobile app frenzy of the early 2010s. Web devs felt left out and tried to mimic the shiny UX of mobile apps. Also SPAs allowed the web

SPAs are a product of the mobile app frenzy of the early 2010s. Web devs felt left out and tried to mimic the shiny UX of mobile apps. Also SPAs allowed the web app to be just another frontend client, like a third mobile OS, sharing the same server API that the mobile apps consume. Generally trends that are based on delusion (that the web is just another app platform) tend to run out of steam at some point. Use the right tool for the job. You're not Facebook or Twitter. I can finish a Django hello-blog while you're still trying to get WebPack to transpile TypeScript(TM).