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To enjoy tailwind you have to install the vscode plugin so it will speed things up when searching for the right class. Also watch some short tutorial to get an

by toldyouso2022 3y ago

To enjoy tailwind you have to install the vscode plugin so it will speed things up when searching for the right class. Also watch some short tutorial to get an overview. If you don't appreciate it after this then it really isn't for you

LocalPCGuy 3y ago
And for those that prefer a different editor? Just saying, if a tool then pushes you into another specific tool for maximum efficiency using it, that alone gives me pause.
- ceejayoz 3y ago
  > And for those that prefer a different editor? A plugin is likely available for that, too. I use PHPStorm a lot; https://www.jetbrains.com/help/phpstorm/tailwind-css.html https://www.jetbrains.com/help/phpstorm/tailwind-css.html Panic's Nova? https://extensions.panic.com/extensions/jasonplatts/jasonplatts.tailwindcss/ https://extensions.panic.com/extensions/jasonplatts/jasonpla... Vim? https://vimawesome.com/plugin/coc-tailwindcss https://vimawesome.com/plugin/coc-tailwindcss etc.
  - LocalPCGuy 3y ago
    Missed the underlying point but I'll make it explicit - if a plugin is "needed" that is also a red flag for me.
    - ceejayoz 3y ago
      I suspect the number of developers with zero plugins in their IDE of choice is vanishingly small. That said, it's not needed. It's just a quality-of-life improvement, like most other IDE features. You can write a Tailwind site in Notepad, if you prefer.
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      - LocalPCGuy 3y ago
        Oh for sure, and devs should do what is needed to be more efficient and to make their development enjoyable. The poster I was responding to said "you have to install the vscode plugin" to enjoy using Tailwinds. So that's the specific part I was responding to.
    - toldyouso2022 3y ago
      I should have said intellisense. Without getting suggestions you do have to go to the docs a lot in the beginning and it is frustrating, but with intellisense I found myself proficient in a couple days and I was among those that din't give an opportunity to tailwind for years. I really wasted time, it works great
  - Rumudiez 3y ago
    If I made a hammer but you need a special glove to use it proficiently, then I didn’t make a very good hammer
    - ceejayoz 3y ago
      Someone who uses a hammer all day may very well decide to use gloves - you'll see a lot of them on construction sites - and they'll probably also opt for a hard hat and safety glasses. Consider these their plugins.
    - Spivak 3y ago
      You mean like welding gloves?
    - arrowsmith 3y ago
      As opposed to all those other programming languages/libraries/frameworks for which noone ever benefits by installing a plugin for their editor.
    - fragmede 3y ago
      I don't think that analogy holds. If my special hammer let's you go 10x as fast as a regular one, but you need to wear special gloves because otherwise it'll cause blisters, I think I still made a good hammer, just wear the gloves!
jonwinstanley 3y ago
Haha - I enjoy tailwind and have no idea what plugin your talking about. What is the name?
- toldyouso2022 3y ago
  Tailwind intellisense by tailwind labs

LocalPCGuy 3y ago

And for those that prefer a different editor? Just saying, if a tool then pushes you into another specific tool for maximum efficiency using it, that alone gives me pause.

ceejayoz 3y ago
> And for those that prefer a different editor? A plugin is likely available for that, too. I use PHPStorm a lot; https://www.jetbrains.com/help/phpstorm/tailwind-css.html https://www.jetbrains.com/help/phpstorm/tailwind-css.html Panic's Nova? https://extensions.panic.com/extensions/jasonplatts/jasonplatts.tailwindcss/ https://extensions.panic.com/extensions/jasonplatts/jasonpla... Vim? https://vimawesome.com/plugin/coc-tailwindcss https://vimawesome.com/plugin/coc-tailwindcss etc.
- LocalPCGuy 3y ago
  Missed the underlying point but I'll make it explicit - if a plugin is "needed" that is also a red flag for me.
  - ceejayoz 3y ago
    I suspect the number of developers with zero plugins in their IDE of choice is vanishingly small. That said, it's not needed. It's just a quality-of-life improvement, like most other IDE features. You can write a Tailwind site in Notepad, if you prefer.
    - deleted 3y ago
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    - LocalPCGuy 3y ago
      Oh for sure, and devs should do what is needed to be more efficient and to make their development enjoyable. The poster I was responding to said "you have to install the vscode plugin" to enjoy using Tailwinds. So that's the specific part I was responding to.
  - toldyouso2022 3y ago
    I should have said intellisense. Without getting suggestions you do have to go to the docs a lot in the beginning and it is frustrating, but with intellisense I found myself proficient in a couple days and I was among those that din't give an opportunity to tailwind for years. I really wasted time, it works great
- Rumudiez 3y ago
  If I made a hammer but you need a special glove to use it proficiently, then I didn’t make a very good hammer
  - ceejayoz 3y ago
    Someone who uses a hammer all day may very well decide to use gloves - you'll see a lot of them on construction sites - and they'll probably also opt for a hard hat and safety glasses. Consider these their plugins.
  - Spivak 3y ago
    You mean like welding gloves?
  - arrowsmith 3y ago
    As opposed to all those other programming languages/libraries/frameworks for which noone ever benefits by installing a plugin for their editor.
  - fragmede 3y ago
    I don't think that analogy holds. If my special hammer let's you go 10x as fast as a regular one, but you need to wear special gloves because otherwise it'll cause blisters, I think I still made a good hammer, just wear the gloves!

jonwinstanley 3y ago

Haha - I enjoy tailwind and have no idea what plugin your talking about. What is the name?

toldyouso2022 3y ago
Tailwind intellisense by tailwind labs