> for things beyond what that gives you, I am not afraid to recommend scripting
I'm not suggesting that you don't. I'm suggesting that it's quite similar to SvelteKit, Remix, and now Next.js, and other form-friendly frameworks in what you'd need to know in order to do a non-trivial full stack JavaScript project that supports progressive enhancement.
The difference is that with HTMX you're not stuck in "full stack JavaScript" land. Any language that can generate HTML becomes a viable full stack option without the headaches of modern JS tools being forced into the mix.
I'm not suggesting that you don't. I'm suggesting that it's quite similar to SvelteKit, Remix, and now Next.js, and other form-friendly frameworks in what you'd need to know in order to do a non-trivial full stack JavaScript project that supports progressive enhancement.