Kevin Yank

Recent articles in Tailwind (page 1 of 1)

  1. Oct 3, 2024 Tailwind CSS and Traditional CSS Solve Different Problems

    Tailwind CSS’s core idea is that 99% of the CSS we write today is unnecessary repetition, that would be better expressed with a higher-level language inline with our HTML, tight coupling with which is inevitable. Even if you like CSS and enjoy writing and maintaining it [which I do –Kev], Tailwind argues that this is usually not a good use of our time.

  2. Jan 22, 2024 Use Tailwind CSS prefixes for shared design system components

    Surprisingly little has been written about how to use Tailwind with design systems or shared components, when both those components and the app consuming them are styled with Tailwind. Tailwind's `prefix` option is specifically designed to allow for this, but it's a somewhat ugly solution that we did our best to avoid at Culture Amp until recently. Here's everything we learned, and why we're ultimately embracing `prefix`.