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0 pointsrecursivedoubts1y ago0 comments

i think it's reasonable to call htmx "minimal JS" in that it is relatively small, dependency free, can be used without a typical javascript build chain (npm, etc.) and frees the end user of writing javascript in many cases

the speaker is referring to them not needing to write javascript for a specific feature, which is true, but they do use scripting for some aspects of the application, which is perfectly acceptable in hypermedia-driven applications:

https://htmx.org/essays/hypermedia-friendly-scripting/

regardless, the wins are obvious

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jakubmazanec1y ago· 2 in thread

> call htmx "minimal JS"

"Minimal", maybe, "small to no", nay :D

troad1y ago

> "Minimal", maybe, "small to no", nay :D

Considering the original phrase was 'minimal or no', I am glad that you now agree.

> you linked the presenter literally says - "no JavaScript, just HTMX" - but HTMX is written in guess what? Very dishonest.

It's difficult to take this seriously. Just wait until you find out most of Python is written in C! Very dishonest!

jakubmazanec1y ago

On the contrary, you are still wrong. HTMX is simply using JavaScript and looking at it, it isn't minimal (it's still 15 kB min+gzip).

> It's difficult to take this seriously. Just wait until you find out most of Python is written in C! Very dishonest!

Now I understand, you're just obtuse.

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