Sarah Dayan • 1/15/2018

In Defense of Utility-First CSS

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This article argues in favor of utility-first CSS, drawing parallels to software engineering principles like 'composition over inheritance' and functional programming concepts. It addresses common criticisms, such as the misconception that it's equivalent to inline styles, and explains the maintainability and scalability benefits of the approach.

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