Why Htmx So Controversial?

I like it. It is a perfect framework for my smart RSS reader and my image sorter where I want to do some simple things like putting up modal dialogs, implementing multiple-stage selects, combo boxes, things like that.

React can handle apps with much more complex state and do really amazing things like

https://aframe.io/

but it is overkill for the common form applications it is commonly used for.

it’s a very different way of thinking about web development and has it’s strengths and weaknesses so it’s easy for someone who is really deep in the SPA/reactive JavaScript world to look at it and say “this is stupid, whatabbout…”

also my twitter account is a strong drink compared to most tech accounts which alienates some people (“but you have heard of me…”)

Most of the controversy is tongue in cheek fun, from the numerous co-ceo staff. It's hard to keep so many people aligned.

Perhaps though, it's because it offers significant difference to the deep abstractions embraced by r eact and friends.