Yea htmx definitely has a different programming model than an SPA style framework like React/Preact. I actually like the JSON api programming model where the backend is as simple as possible, and the frontend js/ts code is completely responsible for handling the UI, but I guess it's a matter of personal preference.
The linked article is referring to a team switching from React to htmx though, so for them I'd imagine it would've been a much easier transition if they'd just added a Webpack alias[1] that replaced React with preact/compat, rather than switching to a completely different UI paradigm.
The linked article is referring to a team switching from React to htmx though, so for them I'd imagine it would've been a much easier transition if they'd just added a Webpack alias[1] that replaced React with preact/compat, rather than switching to a completely different UI paradigm.
[1] https://preactjs.com/guide/v10/getting-started#aliasing-in-w...