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Re:You suck at CSS (and that's okay)[2022] by kyleyeats on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @03:12PM (#43335993)
Yep, it's weird and controversial. That's why I wrote a book explaining it and used a pseudonym.

Now: ~60% of devs know some CSS, rest feel guilty

YSAC's pitch: ~10% of devs know lots of CSS, rest avoid it without guilt (they suck and that's okay)

I guess 0% would mean a dead CSS, so it's closer to dead, sure.

If you get a more powerful saw, you can either cut down more trees or you can spend less time cutting down trees. CSS is a more powerful saw now. I'm suggesting spending less time cutting down trees instead of cutting down more trees.

Re:You suck at CSS (and that's okay)[2022] by bigbuppo on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @05:05PM (#43336983)
Learning how to properly use a chainsaw is of use to more than just those in the logging and treecare industries. Nobody is going to call me to remove that tree that's endangering a historic building or to cutdown a few hundred acres of raw toilet paper, but I still need to understand how and when to sharpen the chain if I'm going to be cutting down trees on my own land for use as firewood.
Re:You suck at CSS (and that's okay)[2022] by bigbuppo on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @05:20PM (#43337114)
I think you would have had significantly less blowback if you approached the subject from a positive angle. I know you were probably attempting to be humorous, but it just comes off as something wrong.

That sort of humor is best left for the experts...

Re:You suck at CSS (and that's okay)[2022] by kyleyeats on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @06:29PM (#43337799)
It's easy to mock people who've had a failed project. I wish you success with yours.
Re:You suck at CSS (and that's okay)[2022] by bigbuppo on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @08:13PM (#43338575)
If we didn't fail, we wouldn't learn.