Alex Edwards advocates for HTMX to add app-like interactivity to web applications with minimal JavaScript, while retaining server-side HTML rendering using Go's `html/template` package.

He details his approach, focusing on Go patterns for structuring HTML templates, serving partial and full-page responses, and managing redirects and errors. The post illustrates these concepts through the creation of a small application that filters a user list.

Edwards outlines project setup, including Go module initialization and directory structure. He explains his preference for downloading HTMX and serving it locally as a static file, along with the Bamboo CSS framework and a gopher image. The HTML template structure involves a base layout, page-specific content, and reusable partials. He demonstrates embedding these assets directly into the Go binary using `//go:embed` for efficient runtime access. Finally, he introduces a `html Renderer` type for parsing and rendering templates, ensuring a clean separation of concerns and consistent template management.