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> htmx is definitely not right for most use-cases, > the solution-space that HTMX fits in is extremely narrow Strong disagree. HTMX is extremely flexible, sur
by listenallyall 2y ago
> htmx is definitely not right for most use-cases,
> the solution-space that HTMX fits in is extremely narrow
Strong disagree. HTMX is extremely flexible, surprisingly powerful and fully capable of driving quite a wide range of web applications. HTMX + Alpine even moreso, while still being far less complicated than one of the big 3 frameworks.
- SahAssar 2y agoI'm guessing you are comparing HTMX to either pure HTML/CSS or a full react-framework-with-7986-packages solution? There are many other smaller frameworks, and many of them fit other parts of the spectrum than those other two extremes.
- listenallyall 2y ago> big 3 frameworks React, Angular, Vue The existence of "many other smaller frameworks" is nice because it provides additional options for developers, but does not diminish HTMX's utility or suitability to drive a web application.
- SahAssar 2y agoIt does however diminish it's pitch as the alternative to big frameworks. My point is that there are many more points of choice than a "big framework", "htmx" or "pure html/js/css". HTMX isn't even the biggest one outside of what you called the "big 3".
- listenallyall 2y agoOf course it isn't. Since when is "big" a selling point? I want something focused and functional, not big.
- SahAssar 2y agoBig in that they are popular, not big in the filesize/LOC sense (although those three seem to be both).