Please Just Try Htmx
2 days ago
- #HTMX
- #simplicity
- #web development
- The author argues against the binary choice between raw HTML and complex JavaScript frameworks like React, advocating for HTMX as a simpler alternative.
- HTMX allows for dynamic page updates without JavaScript, using HTML attributes to handle interactions like POST requests and content swapping.
- A case study mentioned shows a company reducing their codebase by two-thirds and improving their app by switching from React to Django templates with HTMX.
- The author challenges common objections to HTMX, such as the need for complex client-side state management or the perceived speed of SPAs.
- HTMX is presented as particularly suitable for common web applications like dashboards, admin panels, and e-commerce sites, where simplicity can lead to better outcomes.
- The author encourages trying HTMX on a small project to experience its benefits firsthand.