I am really enjoying htmx. Being a developer from 2005
- using jquery around 2010
- using C# mvc (rather than webforms.. eww) around 2011
- taking client frameworks seriously (knockout, angular) around 2014
At this point, I was starting to question the direction web development was going.
Between 2017 to 2023 - I was hardly doing webdev. I jump back in and.. well:-
- React
- Node / nvm
- grunt
- etc
I just couldn't understand the extra layers to build a "proper" website with React or variants. I had a class on the server-side, I then need to duplicate on the client, etc.
I just want my preferred programming editor without all the fluff. Admitting defeat I was close to joining a React course but about 5 months ago came across HTMX. I grabbed a website I did a few years ago using knockoutjs and rewrote it in htmx. It was just so much easier, less code.. less work. Less 'data' on the client. More usage on Sessions on the server. additional javascript was used purely for the visuals.
Its like we are back in 2005, but not forced to use Classic ASP, PHP4, etc
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At this point, I was starting to question the direction web development was going.
Between 2017 to 2023 - I was hardly doing webdev. I jump back in and.. well:- - React - Node / nvm - grunt - etc
I just couldn't understand the extra layers to build a "proper" website with React or variants. I had a class on the server-side, I then need to duplicate on the client, etc.
I just want my preferred programming editor without all the fluff. Admitting defeat I was close to joining a React course but about 5 months ago came across HTMX. I grabbed a website I did a few years ago using knockoutjs and rewrote it in htmx. It was just so much easier, less code.. less work. Less 'data' on the client. More usage on Sessions on the server. additional javascript was used purely for the visuals.
Its like we are back in 2005, but not forced to use Classic ASP, PHP4, etc
For me its a massive win!