Navigating Routing Challenges: Why Traditional MPAs May Outshine SPAs

Explore the intricacies of routing in Single-Page Applications and discover why Multi-Page Applications might provide more dependable navigation solutions

In part 2, I glossed over a lot when I wrote…

I decided this called for an MPA. (aka a traditional web app. Site. Thang. Not-SPA. Whatever.)

Okay, but why did I decide that? To demo the fastest possible Kroger.com, I should consider all options — why not a Single-Page App?

Alright, let’s try a SPA

While React was ≈2× too big , surely I could fit a SPA of some kind in my 20kB budget. I’ve seen it done: the PROXX game’s initial load fits in 20kB , and it’s smooth on wimpier phones than the Poblano.

So, rough estimate off the top of my head…

• The HTML is little else than
  Scroll to Top