The tyranny of single page apps

A fresh anti-"single page app" rant has lit up the internet, but the real fireworks are in the replies. The article argues that today’s web has been swallowed by giant, heavy, app-like sites that load piles of code just to fake a simple page change. In plain English: websites used to feel like flipping pages in a book; now they often feel like downloading half a video game just to read a post. The writer blames this shift for slower, more addictive platforms and says it helps big tech keep people scrolling instead of clicking away.

The community reaction? Equal parts eye-roll, nitpick, and exhausted agreement. One commenter basically shrugged, saying: wait, this is the big revelation? Their hot take was that oversized corporate web design and React’s dominance are old news, especially outside mega-companies like Facebook. Another commenter immediately swerved into a side quest about styling tools, jumping on a throwaway line about Tailwind to remind everyone that, actually, CSS Modules exist and are built into nearly everything. Classic internet move: the article screams about digital capitalism, and the comments start debating wardrobe choices for the code.

That contrast is what makes this fun. The post tries to make the case that modern websites are too big, too complex, and too good at trapping your attention. The commenters respond like a chaotic group chat: one person says "we know", another starts a mini product recommendation thread, and everyone quietly agrees the modern web may be a mess.