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Simon Willison quotes HTMX creator Carson Gross

Original: Quoting Carson Gross https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/8/carson-gross/ # AI # Python # OpenSource

Developer and blogger Simon Willison has published a post quoting Carson Gross, the creator of the HTMX web framework, tagging it with topics including AI, Python and open source. The item was shared on Mastodon and picked up modest engagement from the software community.

Why now: Willison and Gross are both prominent figures in the open source and AI developer communities, so any exchange between them draws attention.

Simon WillisonCarson GrossHTMX

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Evidence

• Quoting Carson Gross https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/8/carson-gross/ # AI # Python # OpenSource · simon_willison@robot.villas · 4

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