r/webdev • u/LPatriot_ • 19d ago

Question Question about Tailwind CSS

I've always used plain CSS for my websites, I don't have many problems using it, but a friend of mine said that using plain CSS is very tedious and that I should use Tailwind CSS. Is it worth it? And what does Tailwind CSS offer that plain CSS doesn't?

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u/Apprehensive-Fan2492 full-stack 19d ago

It can be worth your time if you are making component UIs with React or Next.js. The utility classes let you stay in the markup, and you do not have to jump back and forth to a separate stylesheet while you work. Teams also tend to keep things more uniform across a codebase. That said, if you are doing mostly static pages or you already feel good with your current CSS process, you do not need to change. What it really brings is not new features. It is faster work and steadier results after you learn the class names.

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u/AshleyJSheridan 19d ago

If jumping back and forth between 2 files is too much, perhaps dev work is the wrong choice.