> Tailwind's biggest pro is that it allows people that _don't_ know css that much to style stuff more consistently and easily

I have never understood this claim. You need a good understanding of CSS to use Tailwind effectively because it is CSS.

It’s not an alternative technology, it’s essentially just an alternative syntax—one that naturally leads away from footguns that many teams end up battling, like fragile CSS that everyone is scared to change.

You could just as easily define the utility classes yourself every time you need one, it’d just be a lot more work.