How Hotwire Restored My Sanity in Web Development
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A solo developer shares their experience switching from React/SPA architecture to Hotwire, explaining five key reasons for the switch: eliminating redundant JSON API layers, restoring the database as the single source of truth, using Turbo Frames as independent page islands, using Stimulus.js for lightweight JS interactivity, and gaining significant development velocity as a one-person team. The author argues Hotwire is an evolution rather than a regression, enabling server-side simplicity without sacrificing modern UX.
Table of contents
1. I Stopped Building APIs for Myself2. The “Single Source of Truth” is Back3. Turbo Frames are “Magic Boxes”4. Stimulus is the “Modest” JS I Needed5. The “One-Person” VelocitySummarySort: