TKYT #61 The Truth about htmx from Its creator

Опубликовано: 10 Август 2026
на канале: Kelvin Omereshone
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In this TKYT #61, Carson Gross, creator of HTMX, discusses the origins of HTMX and the misconceptions around REST and JSON APIs.

He explains that REST was originally defined by Roy Fielding in his dissertation as a way to describe the web, not specifically JSON APIs.

LINKS 🔗
htmx's Website
https://htmx.org

htmx on X
https://x.com/htmx_org

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background
07:09 Carson's Journey and Teaching at Montana State University
15:05 Misconceptions around REST and JSON APIs
29:26 Distributed Systems and the Role of Hypermedia
30:41 Introduction to HTMLX and its Advantages
36:36 Comparing HTMLX with Other Web Development Approaches
46:39 The Flexibility and Simplicity of HTMLX
51:53 Using HTMLX in a Basic Web Application
57:04 Improving Interactions with HTMLX
58:07 Introduction to HTMX and Hypermedia
58:44 Enhancing Web Applications with HTMX Attributes
01:03:02 Progressive Enhancement with HTMX
01:06:12 Simplifying Client-Side Code with Hypermedia
01:19:48 Applying HTMX to Various Applications


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