Server-Driven Web Apps with htmx

Making the Grade

Good choices for server tech stacks have the following characteristics:

• The server starts fast—typically less than one second.

  This is common in languages that don’t require a build step. It can sometimes still be achieved with a build step, but this should be verified.

• The server can automatically restart after source code changes are detected.

  This characteristic, like the previous one, is important for efficient iterative development.

• It’s easy to define new endpoints for any HTTP verb and URL pattern.

  One of the primary activities when developing with htmx is defining endpoints. It’s best when an endpoint can be described in a single source file, rather than requiring multiple source files to be edited. It’s also convenient ...