Context: idea validation/prototype.
Could I just use htmx to do my prototype?
I want to code as less as possible and avoid no-code.
Ask HN: Do you need a web framework for a startup landing page?
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Re: Ask HN: Do you need a web framework for a startup landing page?
#2You don't need a framework for a single page. That being said, using a framework is probably a good idea if you intend to be on a growth curve.
Pyramid is a framework written to scale from a small, single-file site to a site that has grown horizontally scaled across multiple servers. If I understand your needs correctly, Pyramid is probably worth a look, here's a link: https://trypyramid.com/
Pyramid is under active development, and it has a large, helpful, welcoming user community.
Re: Ask HN: Do you need a web framework for a startup landing page?
#3What is the motivation behind avoiding no-code? Are you trying to avoid any cost or is it something else?
Re: Ask HN: Do you need a web framework for a startup landing page?
#4You should not be building out a generic website by hand. No code or outsourcing to a company that does wordpress is the appropriate way to go.
Tying someone down, including yourself, to building/maintaining a site is counterproductive.
Re: Ask HN: Do you need a web framework for a startup landing page?
#5Does it need any interactive features at all?
Re: Ask HN: Do you need a web framework for a startup landing page?
#6prototype of what?
prototype of a landing page?
Just ask ChatGPT to make you a landing page, throw the code in GitHub, and put it up as a cloudflare page.
Make changes to the GitHub when you want to change the website.
Re: Ask HN: Do you need a web framework for a startup landing page?
#7No you can write it in pure HTML and CSS. It’s really not that hard. Host your static files for free with GitHub pages, or it you want more formal deployments, pay $10/month for DigitalOcean. A custom domain can be had for $20/year.
Re: Ask HN: Do you need a web framework for a startup landing page?
#8No you can write it in pure HTML and CSS. It’s really not that hard. Host your static files for free with GitHub pages, or it you want more formal deployments, pay $10/month for DigitalOcean. A custom domain can be had for $20/year.
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Re: Ask HN: Do you need a web framework for a startup landing page?
#9What is the motivation behind avoiding no-code? Are you trying to avoid any cost or is it something else?
I want to own my code AND access to all kind of analytics, which are mostly paid walled
Re: Ask HN: Do you need a web framework for a startup landing page?
#10Does it need any interactive features at all?
This is what I'm trying to find. The minimal viable startup landing page, but I want to own the code and access to all analytics I want.