<p>I’m a big of <a href="https://reactjs.org">ReactJS</a>, but sometimes it is way too heavy for what I need. The majority of the applications I create are server-rendered and just need some “sprinkles” of JavaScript. In the past, I’ve leaned on <a href="https://jquery.com">jQuery</a> for this, but I’m not a fan of the imperative nature of it.</p> <p>Recently, I stumbled upon AlpineJS, which is a super minimalist framework that lets you write declarative sprinkles of JavaScript without resorting to something heavier like React or <a href="https://vuejs.org">Vue</a>. It comes in at just 6.4kb (compressed), less than a quarter of the size of Vue, React, or jQuery...</p>