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by kokanee 1137 days ago
I agree. These points are arguments against the philosophy of HTMX which asserts that you can get everything you need without client-side logic.

To be fair, I'm also not a fan of bloated libraries like React and Angular. I think we had it right 15-20 years ago: use the server for everything you can, and use the smallest amount of JS necessary to service your client-side needs.
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pphysch 1137 days ago
> HTMX which asserts that you can get everything you need without client-side logic.

That's not true at all. HTMX extends the logical capabilities of HTML, and _hyperscript goes even further.

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emodendroket 1137 days ago
It’s been a while since I did much frontend work but I actually found Angular revelatory. It makes it so easy and it’s really batteries-included.
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