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I've started using what I've dubbed the HAG (HTMX, AlpineJS, Go) stack for my "startup". It's really simple and easy to get into. I do try to minimize the use o

by whodev 3y ago

I've started using what I've dubbed the HAG (HTMX, AlpineJS, Go) stack for my "startup". It's really simple and easy to get into. I do try to minimize the use of third party packages/modules to reduce my attack surface. For the rest of your questions, - Auth: Auth0. Simple to get started, and depending on your plan you can enable SSO for business clients. - Frontend: Plain ol' HTML, CSS, and minimal JS. This is where HTMX and AlpineJS comes into play. Elements can be updated without a whole page reload creating a better user experience. - Backend: Go. A language I love to use. Fast, simple, and deployed very quickly. - Database: Turso. Dead simple, easy to use, and with easy replication to different regions. My app code is all contained in a monolith, which is deployed onto a dedicated web server. I can either update the server resources or using a load balancer I can deploy more servers running the application to increase scale (if necessary).

capl 3y ago
Cool! I haven't heard of Turso until now but it looks great. Why choose it over Planetscale, though? I've been looking at HTMX + Go for some time but I just don't know if it's worth it over React which I already know. Is it really more productive, or is it simply a ideology/hype thing? I'm also a Go fan because it values simplicity, which I think we should all strive for, so the HTMX + Go combo appeals to me, even though I haven't looked at HTMX as I mentioned. Having to use C# and TypeScript at work, I start to see the real appeal of simplicity more and more... I'm becoming a grug brained dev :O
- whodev 3y ago
  To be honest, while I have heard of Planetscale I never really looked into it. It does seem really interesting, but as you can probably gather from my answer I'm really into simplicity and ease of use. And since Turso is powered by LibSQL (SQLite fork) it is dead simple to use. Their pricing is also very predictable which and with a generous free tier. HTMX + Go is such a great combo for those who don't necessarily enjoy JS/TS. I just want a good user experience and also a good dev experience. And for me, HTMX + Go is that. I can create reactive websites while working in my preferred language. I'm also shipping minimal amount of data to the user so and using as little CPU and memory as I can.
  - capl 3y ago
    Fair enough! I'll try out Go + HTMX this weekend if I get the time

by whodev 3y ago

capl 3y ago

Cool! I haven't heard of Turso until now but it looks great. Why choose it over Planetscale, though? I've been looking at HTMX + Go for some time but I just don't know if it's worth it over React which I already know. Is it really more productive, or is it simply a ideology/hype thing? I'm also a Go fan because it values simplicity, which I think we should all strive for, so the HTMX + Go combo appeals to me, even though I haven't looked at HTMX as I mentioned. Having to use C# and TypeScript at work, I start to see the real appeal of simplicity more and more... I'm becoming a grug brained dev :O

whodev 3y ago
To be honest, while I have heard of Planetscale I never really looked into it. It does seem really interesting, but as you can probably gather from my answer I'm really into simplicity and ease of use. And since Turso is powered by LibSQL (SQLite fork) it is dead simple to use. Their pricing is also very predictable which and with a generous free tier. HTMX + Go is such a great combo for those who don't necessarily enjoy JS/TS. I just want a good user experience and also a good dev experience. And for me, HTMX + Go is that. I can create reactive websites while working in my preferred language. I'm also shipping minimal amount of data to the user so and using as little CPU and memory as I can.
- capl 3y ago
  Fair enough! I'll try out Go + HTMX this weekend if I get the time