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Re:Tailwind CSS: From Side-Project Byproduct to Multi-Millio... by devmunchies on Monday August 03, 2020 @01:31AM (#24034492)
I don’t get it either. Start putting css in the style attribute while you’re at it.

BUT! This proves there isn’t a “right” way to do things and developers have differing preferences—enough to make 7 figures of revenue.

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Re:Tailwind CSS: From Side-Project Byproduct to Multi-Millio... by tbassetto on Monday August 03, 2020 @02:24AM (#24034720)
> Start putting css in the style attribute while you’re at it.

I think everybody reacts like this at first (including me) :) If you put styles directly in the attribute, nothing is preventing your from using a color that's not part of your palette, nor using sizes that do not respect your UI "flow". Tailwind comes with a (customizable at build time) well-defined sets of colors and sizes.

I recommend watching the 17-minutes long talk "In Defense of Utility-First CSS" for those curious about Utility-First CSS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R50q4NES6Iw

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