+In the spirit of the late and great Douglas Adams, I call myself +
+ ++It is not a compromise — this is a fully functioning web application, including database, application code, and deployment, implemented with the minimal number of lines of code. +
++To embrace the Creativity Paradox and stay within our Complexity Budget, we apply a few constraints: + +- Use as few third-party libraries as possible +- Avoid a front-end build step (no npm) +- Follow the principle of least power: “Favor simple, declarative solutions over complex code.” +
++The benefits are clear: + +- Less code → faster performance and fewer bugs +- Reduced technical debt → easier long-term maintenance +- Lower cognitive load → simpler to understand and extend +- Fewer dependencies → more robust and secure +- Leverage browser specifications and built-in capabilities +
++In short: minimal code, maximal clarity, and a fully functional web app. +
++At the core, the backend holds the application state — typically in a database. +All decisions about data, relationships, and transitions originate here. +
++The backend generates pages by combining data (state), presentation, and transitions (actions) using a templating engine. +This approach follows HATEOAS, a hypermedia-driven design where each page contains links and instructions describing valid next steps. +
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++The backend can also actively drive the frontend using Server-Sent Events (SSE). +SSE allows updates to be pushed to the client in real-time, keeping the application synchronized without full page reloads. +
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-+On the frontend, Datastar enables fine-grained interactivity and incremental page updates. +Instead of replacing entire pages like simple hypermedia, Datastar updates only the elements affected by the state changes, keeping the interface responsive and dynamic. +
+-By keeping logic inside the elements they affect, Datastar achieves locality of behavior — +By keeping logic inside the elements, Datastar achieves locality of behavior — where markup, data, and interactivity remain close together. This makes components easier to read, reason about, and maintain.