If you're just starting out, chances are you are not (or should not be) making any sort of application where the performance increases by operating as a SPA will be even be noticeable compared to a standard server app.
Plus, I'd argue that you won't really understand what a SPA adds (or takes away) unless you are thoroughly familiar with the traditional model.
Finally, at the end of the day traditional apps are just a lot easier to put together even compared to the latest SPA frameworks, especially if your server side tech is something like Ruby or C#. A beginner will be better served by getting something nice up quickly, before attempting to do it the 'purist' way and possibly getting discouraged by the difficulty.
If you're just starting out, chances are you are not (or should not be) making any sort of application where the performance increases by operating as a SPA will be even be noticeable compared to a standard server app.
Plus, I'd argue that you won't really understand what a SPA adds (or takes away) unless you are thoroughly familiar with the traditional model.
Finally, at the end of the day traditional apps are just a lot easier to put together even compared to the latest SPA frameworks, especially if your server side tech is something like Ruby or C#. A beginner will be better served by getting something nice up quickly, before attempting to do it the 'purist' way and possibly getting discouraged by the difficulty.