Bridging the client-server gap with HTMX and React Server Components

Weekend Tech Talk Bonanza: Unleashing your curiosity for TWO exciting Front-end / UI Framework talks hosted by Expert Talks Pune

Talk One – An introduction to HTMX: A better frontend development alternative
Speaker: Tanay Prabhudesai

Description:
Are you tangled up in the web of React, Vue, or Angular for your frontend development? Imagine a universe where Javascript/Typescript takes a vacation, and HTML tags get some superpowers. Say goodbye to the bundling tools like Webpack, Vite or whatever you might be using.

Meet HTMX – the guru of simplicity, here to turn your frontend Javascript hustle into a laid-back fun coding experience. No magic tricks, no fancy NPM packages that you need to install. In this talk we will discuss how HTMX works and how it feels working with it in an actual project. We will discuss the pros and cons of HTMX and what it replaces and what it does not. If you’ve not heard of HTMX or even if you’ve heard but never got to play with it, then this talk is for you. If you got a chance to play with HTMX but want to discuss it with a wide group of people then this talk is for you as well.

## What are we going to do?
We will discuss the current state of frontend web development and how we arrived here. We will understand the philosophy behind HTMX and how it works. We will also walk through existing code of a simple To-Do HTMX app.

## Takeaways for Audience.
Learn about this new way of writing and thinking about web applications as a frontend developer

Talk Two - Bridging the client server gap with React Server components.
Speaker: Varenya Thyagaraj

Description:
We will go through the latest iteration in the way we do web development. React as a mental model has been transformative to UI development. It has influenced most UI based frameworks now and this new feature pushes the boundary even further.

With React Server components we have a unified way of approaching UI from both client and server. In this talk we will go through the different iterations of web development with React and see how to leverage these features to deliver a better UX.

## What's in it for you?
You will appreciate how ubiquitous the component mental model is.

## What are we going to do?
We will review a brief web dev history and see the different approaches we have tried. We will see how all of it has culminated in React Server Components.

[Prerequisites are not compulsory]

• It's okay even if you're just a software engineer not knowing any of the above. We will have a gentle introduction to each from the above.
• Inviting all enthusiasts & curious minds alike for this and a series of more such events.
• This will be a quick session with a short break and refreshments in between.
  We will be providing snacks and refreshments to all the attendees during the event.

## Agenda
10:30 am - 11:00 am - Introductions
11:00 am - 11:45 am - An Introduction to HTMX
11:45 am - 12:00 pm - Q & A session
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm - Snacks Break
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm - React Server Components
1:30 pm - 1:45 pm - Q & A session
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm - Networking