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There's a a JSX-like ttl for Hyperapp too, check it out:

I think they use "Close to the metal" as a way to say "Less abstractions"

The `h` function isn't too bad to read if you keep small/manageable components. Obviously, any component, whether JSX or something else, with enough content in it, becomes quite hard to read.

Personally, I like using `h` over JSX - JSX can be nice to read, but for people that don't know how it works behind the scenes, it makes things look like magic.

Once you know how Hyperapp works behind the scenes, it's much easier to make the decision to JSX if that's something you care about when developing. I have the same opinion about React, and other libraries that have a strong preference to JSX over their native/function implementations.

Or it’s a joke? Assume good intentions

You might find using htm with hyperapp useful: https://www.npmjs.com/package/htm