Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Modern web development has embraced complexity with frameworks like React, but at what cost? This post examines how HTMX provides a lightweight, progressively enhanced alternative that embraces web fundamentals while reducing dependency overhead. Through a side-by-side comparison of identical applications built with React and HTMX, we explore the benefits of a hypermedia-first approach and when it might be the right choice for your projects.
This talk was originally presented at Test Double's 2025 retreat.
Modern web development has embraced complexity with frameworks like React, but at what cost? This post examines how HTMX provides a lightweight, progressively enhanced alternative that embraces web fundamentals while reducing dependency overhead. Through a side-by-side comparison of identical applications built with React and HTMX, we explore the benefits of a hypermedia-first approach and when it might be the right choice for your projects.
This talk was originally presented at Test Double's 2025 retreat.
