As many folks mentioned already, the hate isn't new. Teams keep trying to use a one size fit all. Using SPAs for traditional websites was never a good idea, but

As many folks mentioned already, the hate isn't new. Teams keep trying to use a one size fit all. Using SPAs for traditional websites was never a good idea, but people kept trying. SPAs tend to be pretty cheap and easy to build, especially if you cut corners, which makes them good to get an MVP out of the door quick (even if it's gonna suck). When trying to build "app like" products and given enough effort, they worked well and people made tons of money from them. Now though, there's a couple of entities who benefit a lot ($$$) by telling people "Actually, this SPA thing sucks, look at OUR solution that will solve all your problems!". And they're VERY vocal about it (much more vocal than people who actually dislike SPAs). A lot of trend setting in the tech industry is just from people ruffling feather or sowing confusion on purpose to then sell a solution. Right now we have a FEW of those, a bunch of people making money out of training you to solve the problem you didn't know you had, as well as a couple of Youtube "influencers" making money from the confusion.