You're so right - React is overwhelmingly popular despite its horrid design of running things on the client. No one should ever do that. Make the server do all the work!
Re:Mesh: I tried Htmx, then ditched it
by gloryjulio on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @03:29PM
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Tbf, app vs server side website are distinct use cases. React is for apps. It's overkill for htmx use cases.
Just like what the htmx author did, react can also have an on the other hand section
The first principles thinking of projects like htmx and Datastar is sorely needed in web development. The field has been led astray far too long by blindly following trends that were poorly designed to begin with.