The author of this seems to be talking about simple static sites and has issues learning React, however I think his rant could be extended to a bunch of "web apps" (that aren't actually apps)
I took a mixed approach for our SaaS that needed rebuilt (it was previously in Adobe Flex) to keep things simple and fast with Laravel.
Most of the site is just basic html/crud, so that portion is just simple templates/forms. It went up super fast and remains simple/easy enough for someone just starting out to modify.
There are some bits that could do without a page refresh however. For that Livewire is sprinkled in as needed. I think someone like the author could even handle that.
Finally, there is an actual creating/editing canvas application portion of the product where you can outline, draw, drag/drop, resize and a whole bunch real interactivity. This simply could not be done without a full on javascript app, so you will need to be experienced developer to get in and build this portion.
It has been a real joy to not only build but also maintain since it's launch. I certainly don't miss 1 giant build to update some label in the old Flex app.
I took a mixed approach for our SaaS that needed rebuilt (it was previously in Adobe Flex) to keep things simple and fast with Laravel.
Most of the site is just basic html/crud, so that portion is just simple templates/forms. It went up super fast and remains simple/easy enough for someone just starting out to modify.
There are some bits that could do without a page refresh however. For that Livewire is sprinkled in as needed. I think someone like the author could even handle that.
Finally, there is an actual creating/editing canvas application portion of the product where you can outline, draw, drag/drop, resize and a whole bunch real interactivity. This simply could not be done without a full on javascript app, so you will need to be experienced developer to get in and build this portion.
It has been a real joy to not only build but also maintain since it's launch. I certainly don't miss 1 giant build to update some label in the old Flex app.
All things in moderation and KISS :)