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What should we be using to develop web apps? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Using php + sql and maybe a little javascript is generally an OK-ish method that has few strings attached and runs on anything. However there are a lot of modern frameworks that let you do a lot more stuff. There things like django, firebase, blazor, asp net or whatever but what FOSS equivalent to this "next gen" web development stuff should we be using?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It really depends on the kind of website. Is it a blog? an e-commerce? a static website? a full blown web application?

Node.js has been a popular backend choice for years. On the frontend there are frameworks such as React, but that's overkill in many cases. Nowadays I've been meaning to look into Hugo and htmx