Thinking in Hotwire: Progressive Enhancement

a quick introduction to "what is hotwire". at first, it reads as a strong departure to the direction of most javascript frameworks today. but under some of the rails/hotwire vernacular, you start to see patterns of old and new coming together. if you are working on a rails team, this is a good place to start as you expand from html to interactive html to maybe a full on web app.

This blog post discusses the concept of "Thinking in Hotwire" as a way to approach web application development with a focus on Progressive Enhancement. The author explains that Hotwire, a framework for building modern web interfaces with minimal JavaScript, encourages developers to prioritize server-rendered HTML as the baseline experience and then enhance it with JavaScript functionality. The post explores the benefits of this approach, such as faster initial page loads, improved accessibility, and better SEO performance. It also provides examples and practical advice for developers interested in adopting the Hotwire philosophy in their Rails applications.