Why I Switched to Tailwind CSS

After years of writing BEM-style SASS, I made the switch to Tailwind CSS. Here’s why it changed everything about how I build UIs.

The Problem with Traditional CSS

As projects scale, CSS becomes a liability:

• Dead CSS accumulates and nobody dares to delete it
• Naming conventions break down across teams
• Specificity wars become the norm

The Utility-First Revelation

Tailwind’s approach of composing designs from small utility classes eliminates these problems entirely. Your styles live next to your markup, and unused styles are automatically purged.

When Not to Use Tailwind

It’s not perfect for every situation. Design systems with highly reusable, tokenized components might benefit from a mixed approach. But for rapid prototyping and most production apps, it’s my go-to.