Introducing Thoughtful Development

Simplicity as
Sophistication

Thema Templates deliver more functionality in less code.

0 Dependencies
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36KB Complete CMS

The Computer Science
of Simplicity

An analysis of modern web development approaches. Sometimes the most advanced solution is the most fundamental one. A Hello World showdown!

ENTERPRISE GRADE™

Enterprise Solution

Why use 5 lines when you can use 5000?
Webpack is thinking about your App...
847
Dependencies
node_modules ecosystem
2.3MB
Bundle Size
Production optimized
47.3s
Build Time
TypeScript compilation
95%
Complexity
Enterprise architecture
📦 package.json (excerpt)
{
  "name": "hello-world-react-app",
  "dependencies": {
    "react": "^18.2.0",
    "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
    "react-scripts": "5.0.1",
    "@testing-library/react": "^13.4.0",
    // ... 841 more dependencies
  }
}
The Sacred Scrolls of Overengineering. All bundles sizes aside, React is amazing for complex, interactive applications.
JUST WORKS™

Fundamental Solution

Elegant simplicity since 1993
Instantly Ready
No build process, no waiting, no complexity
0
Dependencies
Zero maintenance burden
0.2KB
File Size
Lighter than air
0.0s
Build Time
Instant deployment
2%
Complexity
Cognitive clarity
📄 The Complete Solution
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Hello World</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Hello World</h1>
  </body>
</html>
Double-click the file. You're done! For static content? HTML is still the champion!

Everything Distills to
HTML, CSS & JavaScript

Every framework, every library, every build tool—they all become the same three languages in your browser. Here's the "Hello World" carbon footprint of each abstraction layer.

Angular Angular 138KB
Vue.js Vue.js 54KB
Svelte Svelte 47KB
Nuxt.js Nuxt.js 180KB
Preact Preact 12KB
Astro Astro 85KB
Laravel Laravel Multiple MB
WordPress WordPress 500KB+
Next.js
Next.js 250KB
React React 531KB
Gatsby
Gatsby 400KB
Remix
Remix 200KB
Vite
Vite Build Tool
Webpack
Webpack Build Tool
Tailwind
Tailwind CSS 3MB Dev
TypeScript
TypeScript Compile Step
"Simple is sexy!" ~ Julia Roberts

Voices from the
Frontlines

Premium teams and thought leaders sharing their transformation stories.

AK
Alex Kim
Staff Engineer, Stripe
Performance specialist
🐙

The math is clear. 36KB vs 531KB. Zero dependencies vs 1,200 packages. View Source that teaches vs minified madness. The choices are clear.

When Less Becomes
More Practical

Experience the extraordinary lightness of thoughtful development. Each byte optimized. Every feature intentional.

Pure Template
22KB

Basic Template

Pure HTML template with responsive design, elegant typography, and smooth interactions. No CMS overhead—just beautiful, fast web pages.

HTML + CSS + JavaScript
Full CMS
36KB

CMS Template

Complete content management system with Sheets integration, live editing, responsive design, and offline fallback. Full functionality.

HTML + CSS + JavaScript
Game Engine
13KB

Car 3D Racing

Complete 3D racing game with procedural generation, WebGL graphics, sound, and gamepad controls. Proof that creativity > complexity.

HTML + CSS + JavaScript

Join the Thoughtful Revolution.

The platform is ready. The only limit is your creativity.
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