An htmx essay applying the improv principle 'Yes, and' as a philosophy for web development and project growth. It argues for embracing existing conventions and building iteratively on what's already there rather than rejecting or replacing them. The piece serves as both a design manifesto and a community-oriented reflection on the htmx project.
Background
htmx is a lightweight library for building modern UIs with HTML attributes, popular on Hacker News. This essay continues their series of philosophical/design reflections on web development approaches.
- Source
- Hacker News (RSS)
- Published
- Oct 8, 2026 at 05:48 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10