The HTML-First Approach: Why htmx and Lightweight Frameworks Are Revolutionizing Web Development
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A growing number of development teams are shifting from React and Angular to HTML-first frameworks like htmx. The average JavaScript payload has ballooned from 90KB to 650KB since 2010, with some apps like Slack weighing 55MB. htmx weighs just 14KB and eliminates complexity while maintaining interactivity through server-driven UI patterns.
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