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HTMX vs React: When Do You Actually Need React?
Most CRUD apps don't need a SPA. Here's how bundle size, the hypermedia model, and HTMX 4.0's built-in View Transitions change the React calculus.
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Most CRUD apps don't need a SPA. Here's how bundle size, the hypermedia model, and HTMX 4.0's built-in View Transitions change the React calculus.
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