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In-depth tutorial by Pol Alvarez Vecino demonstrating how to build interactive Generative UI applications using FastHTML and HTMX in less than 150 lines of code. The article explores the evolution from text-only chat interfaces to display-only GenUI and fully interactive GenUI, explaining how the hypermedia approach eliminates "contract coupling" between frontend and backend, enabling LLMs to generate truly dynamic interfaces.
Summary
FastHTML + HTMX Tutorial:
1. Minimal Code: Complete GenUI app in under 150 lines
2. Hypermedia Approach: Eliminates frontend-backend "contract coupling"
3. Evolution Path: From text chat to display-only to fully interactive
4. Python-Based: Uses FastHTML for rapid development
5. HTMX Integration: Dynamic updates without complex JavaScript
Key Innovation: LLMs generate HTML directly, removing the need for JSON APIs
1. Minimal Code: Complete GenUI app in under 150 lines
2. Hypermedia Approach: Eliminates frontend-backend "contract coupling"
3. Evolution Path: From text chat to display-only to fully interactive
4. Python-Based: Uses FastHTML for rapid development
5. HTMX Integration: Dynamic updates without complex JavaScript
Key Innovation: LLMs generate HTML directly, removing the need for JSON APIs
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