Lessons from Replacing a React UI with htmx in a Live SaaS Product
Apr 10, 2025
David Guillot has replaced their complex, 2-year-old React UI with lightweight Django templates and htmx in just a few months. This bold move drastically simplified our codebase and improved development speed. In this article, we share our journey, highlighting concrete metrics and lessons learned. We compare performance, developer experience, and maintainability before and after the switch. Our goal is to inspire you — and convince your CTO — that less JavaScript can sometimes mean more productivity. We’ve brought the video to you.
