I Love Tailwind. Sorry Not Sorry

A developer defended Tailwind CSS after criticism, saying it remains useful in real projects despite its flaws.

They argued Tailwind helps teams build faster, keep UI consistent, and deliver “good enough” designs for business needs.

The post acknowledged downsides like repetitive markup and the risk of weakening CSS fundamentals, especially for junior developers.

Overall, it highlights the common frontend tradeoff between maintainability and speed when choosing utility-first CSS over handcrafted styles.