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Yeah, but redux etc gained traction with React, and together they make SPAs good.

• megous 6y ago
  SPAs were perfectly good before with ExtJS and similar, and more easily extensible too.
  • e1g 6y ago
    ExtJS = "What if JSX, but in JSON" ;) For me, ExtJS redefined what's possible on the web a full decade before React/Angular & co, and it's sad that Sencha is now part of a heartless corporate graveyard.
  • tomc1985 6y ago
    SPAs were never good, the entire notion of them or shoehorning full apps into a browser is a farce. But, as parent says, that ship has long sailed
    • actuator 6y ago
      Native apps definitely have advantage in some areas. But web apps give the ability to ship an app to more platforms and not be restricted by app store border control. Spotify had an Ubuntu client which never worked well, but as their web app improved I got almost the same experience as I would have on OS X or Windows web app. This gives equal chance to other platforms and to app developers as well as they don't have to play by rules like 30% cut. As long as we can ensure web browsers can be kept open on major platforms(the only exception right now is iOS), it gives more freedom and choice to non platform developers. I would be really happy if PWA support in web browsers keeps improving going forward and need for dedicated apps gets eliminated for most things.