I’ve had a similar experience. HTMX really shifts the complexity back to the server in a way that feels more honest and easier to reason about. For many apps,

I’ve had a similar experience. HTMX really shifts the complexity back to the server in a way that feels more honest and easier to reason about. For many apps, especially CRUD-style or internal tools, it removes a lot of accidental complexity without giving up interactivity. The trade-off seems worth it unless you truly need a highly stateful client.