CSS is hard and it should be hard. For good reason:CSS isn’t just a complex language, it’s one of the most advanced graphics, layout, and typesetting languages available in computing.The deskilling of web dev is harming the product but, more importantly, it’s damaging our health – this is why burnout happens - Baldur BjarnasonHard isn’t a negative label. You know what else is hard? Applying silicone sealant to waterproof bathroom fixtures. It’s hard enough that such expertise are worthy of a profession. Regardless, I decide it should be easy. I made a proper mess and my hands are now hydrophobic. Seriously, any tips applying this gunk?CSS is deceptively hard as a whole despite many of the constitute parts being simple. CSS syntax is simple (mostly). CSS properties and values are simple (to lookup). What is hard is deciding how to organise styles. What we like to call: CSS methodology.MethodologyEvery developer has their own preferred methodology. Over the years we’ve seen many notable…
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