Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats 734: HTMX Web Apps with Carson Gross
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Feb 23, 2024 
Carson Gross, creator of HTMX, discusses how his library enhances HTML for easier web development. He shares insights into the historical context and practical applications of HTMX, pondering whether modern HTML would look different if designed today. Carson also addresses concerns about server load and the balance between server-side vs. client-side technologies. He gives a sneak peek into HTMX 2.0 and highlights the importance of creativity in web development, alongside a humorous anecdote involving Microsoft.
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Intercooler.js Origin
- Carson Gross created Intercooler.js in 2013 after struggling to sort a large table client-side with jQuery.
- He found server-side sorting with jQuery's AJAX methods surprisingly faster, leading to Intercooler and eventually HTMX.
HTML's Potential
- Carson Gross believes HTML could natively support declarative fetching and partial updates like HTMX.
- Features like framesets hint at this potential but lack proper DOM integration.
Web Development Dialectic
- Carson Gross views the shift towards client-side and back to server-side rendering as a Hegelian dialectic.
- He positions HTMX as a synthesis, combining older hypermedia ideas with modern approaches.