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Anuntech faced challenges with React and NextJs for building a complex ERP system due to their heaviness and complexity. They decided to switch to HTMX, which provides server-side rendering, no dependencies, and better performance. The new stack includes Golang for both frontend and backend, simplifying development and DevOps processes. HTMX allows partial page reloading and integration with backend services, making the system more efficient and scalable.

Why HTMX is far superior to React and NextJs

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Why HTMX is far superior to React and NextJs

Damn, so much hate on javascript 😅

htmx solved your use case; therefore it is superior in general?
Seems sensationalist to me.

JavaScript ecosytem is too much complex, everything changes every week. Extremely chaotic

It is not so difficult to be better than React and Next. Look to Svelte and Sveltekit.

After years of working with Angularjs, Angular, React, Vue, Svelte, I can say don’t like React (to be polite). But not for the same reasons as you.
Reading the very first paragraph I understand the whole article is going to be an undocumented rant made by a programmer with little experience (back or front)
I was going to quote you and comment but every half sentence is incorrect.
Same for the “JS war” paragraph. “It’s extremely complex for someone with 0 experience to work with JavaScript tools.” Do you often hire people with 0 experience to build a very complex ERP? Do these &quot; 0 experience people&quot; have a better time with java ecosystem, .net, python…etc?
Final solution: Golang + HTMX + Templ
Yes, it’s a good stack. I hope your UI is not complex (you can still add some alpine here and there) but it’s a good stack.
I’m not sure your “0 experience people” will do good with it, but the stack is good.
After 3 years doing webservices in GO, I don’t like it, but it’s doable.
You can find half a dozen other stacks that are a lot more efficient at doing webservices, including frontend templating, DB management etc. Especially for a complex ERP, the smallest change request is going to be a PITA.
Anyway, it’s always the same with JS haters. They don’t know JS, they choose the wrong stack for their project, they fail and hate on JS. Then they take a non-JS fullstack solution. they don’t do well either but it’s not JS so it’s okay.
Wish you the best of luck with your HTMX ERP.