[andybak]

Surely if you can't produce an SPA with equivalent or better performance than a more traditional architecture then - don't build an SPA.

Or even better use a simpler solution that gives me 80% of the benefits of an SPA: Turbolinks, PJAX, intercooler.js or even a light sprinkling of good old AJAX.

Does anyone remember "progressive enhancement"?

[tacone]

Perhaps the most simple and trasparent solution to seamless navigation: http://instantclick.io/

As long as your backend is fast enough, it feels like navigating a SPA.