Learning HTMX with Django

JavaScript has long been the go-to language for building interactive web applications, but I’ve never enjoyed its complexity. The endless frameworks, bloated dependencies, and constant updates make front-end development feel unnecessarily complicated. I wanted something simpler—something that lets me enhance my web applications without turning them into a JavaScript-heavy mess. That’s when I discovered HTMX.

HTMX allows building dynamic web applications using only HTML attributes, extending the power of standard HTML without writing JavaScript. With it, I can make AJAX requests, update page parts, and handle interactivity without relying on a heavy front-end framework. This means cleaner, more maintainable code while keeping the development process straightforward. Instead of managing a separate JavaScript layer, I can focus on server-side logic and let HTMX handle the front-end enhancements.

By using HTMX, I get the best of both worlds: the simplicity of traditional web development with the interactivity of modern applications. There is no need to wrestle with React, Vue, or complicated build tools—just HTML, some backend logic, and HTMX magic. For someone who prefers keeping things lean and efficient, HTMX is the perfect alternative to JavaScript-heavy frontends. Here, I left the link for a short HTMX tutorial.