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Is it ok? Can you make "real" apps without npm?Original X post:"we are now at a point that we can ditch build systems for many projects & many people underestimate the amount weight doing so would lift off their burdened shoulders"- htmx_orghttps://x.com/htmx_org/status/1928819921376395580Chapters:0:14 What is no-build?1:35 The X arguments4:25 Why the build process is (was) good5:26 Build process in practice6:31 Got money to burn?8:25 Do your own thing9:12 Tailwind CSS and Remix 3 (!!!) are introducing no-build setups11:00 There's always new ways to build great things11:20 (but learn build steps and React to get a job)

I talk to Ronan Berder, the creator of Basecoat UI, a tailwind-based version of ShadCN for non-React projects.Built specifically for use with server-rendered templates, htmx, vanilla js, alpine, and other hypermedia-based solutions.Basecoat UI: https://basecoatui.com/Basecoat Repo: https://github.com/hunvreus/basecoatRonan on X: https://x.com/hunvreusI ask him how he built it, why he built, and what he has in store for it.Chapters (from AI)00:00 Introduction to Basecoat UI06:51 The Journey of Building Basecoat UI11:09 Understanding Theming and Customization18:57 Complexity in UI Libraries24:01 Design Principles and Aesthetics30:06 Future of Basecoat UI and Community Engagement38:24 Navigating Browser Compatibility Challenges41:49 The Evolution of Web Technologies45:25 Performance Optimization in Web Development51:14 The Aesthetic Appeal of Modern Web Applications54:29 Generative UI and the Future of Development01:01:21 Simplifying Complexity in Web Development01:11:42 Open Source Contributions and Community Engagement

Carson Gross, author of "Grug Brain Dev" and a web development educator, discusses the concept of the 'Grug Brained Developer'—a humorous take on simplifying programming. He shares insights on the complex web development landscape, including the challenges of managing feature requests and the importance of testing strategies. Gross emphasizes navigating complexity, the impact of database performance, and the balance between clarity and confusion in coding. The conversation also touches on fostering a supportive developer culture and the journey of transforming an essay into a book.

Codin' Dirty essay: https://htmx.org/essays/codin-dirty/One of many in the htmx/uncle bob twitter feud:https://x.com/unclebobmartin/status/1917306604267135311

Answer: Yes. But its different, because htmx is not a framework

Datastar signals let you do front end stuff like alpine & hyperscriptDemo: https://hypecp.com/demos/datastar-signalsVideo: https://youtu.be/csPFLpm8OYIBad Apple: https://data-star.dev/examples/bad_apple

Is Laz doing too many things at once?

This might be the fastest, easiest way possible to make your dashboard live!Basically just do polling with an hx-get, hx-select, and an hx-triggerThe visual version of this episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU3FEHJRMEs

Any Back-end. How html is generated doesn’t matterHATEOAS - No virtual DOMNo build step, No Node or npmDon’t care about package size - as long as no dependency chainLoad things as you need them (page and assets) Nothing is faster or more efficient than html

yes my first one was a technical debacle, and that's ok