HTMX is 14KB. React + ReactDOM is 42KB — before you add a router, state management, and a build system.

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React has 96 million weekly downloads. HTMX has 94,000. That's a 1,000x gap. But HTMX gained 16,800 GitHub stars in 2024 — more than React gained in the same period. Developers aren't just curious about...