We still don't have proper CSS frameworks
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Learn why current CSS frameworks fall short and how a true framework should behave with typed input and defined output
Action Steps
- Identify the limitations of current CSS frameworks
- Understand the concept of typed input and defined output in a framework
- Explore the working sketch of a potential CSS framework
- Compare existing utility libraries and class-naming conventions to a true framework
- Apply the principles of a proper framework to improve your own frontend development workflow
Who Needs to Know This
Frontend developers and designers can benefit from understanding the limitations of current CSS frameworks and how a proper framework can improve their workflow
Key Insight
💡 A proper CSS framework should behave like a framework in other ecosystems, with a clear contract and enforceable output
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💡 A true CSS framework should have typed input, defined output, and a contract a compiler can enforce. Current frameworks fall short #CSS #frontenddevelopment
Key Takeaways
Learn why current CSS frameworks fall short and how a true framework should behave with typed input and defined output
Full Article
We have utility libraries, class-naming conventions, and methodologies dressed up in framework branding. What we don't have is a CSS layer that behaves like a framework does in any other ecosystem: typed input, defined output, a contract a compiler can actually enforce. This is the long version of a complaint I've been making in private for years. It also names what I think a real CSS framework would do, and shows the working sketch I've been building in that direction. Tailwi
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