Htmx Is So Cool I Rolled My Own (2024)
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- #Web Development
- #HTMX
- #JavaScript
- HTMX promotes server-rendered HTML as an alternative to modern JavaScript UI frameworks like React, building on older web development concepts.
- It enables interactive features like infinite scroll and live search without extensive front-end JavaScript, though it has limitations and doesn't solve all problems addressed by frameworks.
- The author experimented with HTMX to enhance a self-hosted podcast app, replacing SvelteKit with a custom server solution (DinoSsr) and using HTMX for progressive enhancement to maintain audio playback during navigation.
- Despite HTMX working well, the author chose to create a custom mini-version, implementing features like HTTP caching headers, history integration, and preloading with minimal JavaScript.
- The project highlights that server-side templates can reduce front-end complexity, challenging the over-reliance on client-side JavaScript in modern web development.