{"id":14049,"date":"2023-11-30T15:30:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T15:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1401972"},"modified":"2023-11-30T15:30:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T15:30:24","slug":"is-tailwind-css-worth-trying-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14049","title":{"rendered":"Is Tailwind CSS Worth Trying in 2024?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article was originally published on .cult by Luis Minvielle<\/a>. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career<\/a>-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n

Developers who finally land a job doing what they love \u2014 coding<\/a> \u2014 frequently face a brain-teaser: Coding for a living is fantastic, indeed, but is it as endearing when you\u2019re stuck doing the same task over and over again? Because, we get it: writing CSS is allegedly fun, but try doing it on repeat.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, web developers constantly drop tools and frameworks that make day-to-day tasks feel like less of a headache. One toolkit that has gained significant attention recently is Tailwind CSS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Its approach to building user interfaces promotes a utility-first CSS framework that allows you to easily style your websites without the need to write custom CSS code. This open-source<\/a> GitHub favourite provides a set of pre-built utility classes that you can apply directly in your HTML code to achieve different styles and layouts within any design. Sounds promising if you want to stop asking yourself if you loved to code in the first place.<\/p>\n

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But, is it worth trying in 2024? Let\u2019s dive into the details and explore its features, benefits, downsides, and how it\u2019s still valid for developers<\/a> today.<\/p>\n

What is Tailwind CSS?<\/h2>\n

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that provides a comprehensive set of pre-built classes<\/a> to speed up the development process. Unlike traditional CSS frameworks that come with pre-designed components and styles, Tailwind CSS focuses on supplying small, single-purpose utility classes that can be combined to create custom styles, providing more flexibility and control over the appearance of a website. Web designers online have called it a lean, utility-based CSS framework intended for speedy UI development.<\/p>\n

The team behind Tailwind CSS is still adding features, and recently launched its Just-In-Time (JIT<\/a>) compiler to get lightning-quick build times. This means the toolkit is a time saver on two fronts: it\u2019ll save your time and the person-behind-the screen\u2019s time (without testing their patience).<\/p>\n

Developers can compose these classes to create components and layouts. For example, you can define text colour, background colour, padding, margin, and more by simply adding classes to your HTML elements<\/a>. This modular approach makes it easy to tweak and scale your designs without writing custom and repetitive CSS (contrary to Bootstrap<\/a>, which aims to provide a familiar and consistent look and feel across different projects).<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s using Tailwind CSS in 2023? What is it great for?<\/h2>\n

Even if certain YouTube channels have recently dunked on this framework for being too contrived, Tailwind CSS is anything but a fad. In 2023, these organisations use Tailwind CSS for their sites:<\/p>\n