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I hear this, I have been in plenty of meetings where I propose a solution that eclipses most of the project requirements, often for a product person to turn aro
by righthand 4mo ago
I hear this, I have been in plenty of meetings where I propose a solution that eclipses most of the project requirements, often for a product person to turn around and say something like “yeah but I like working with X techhnology”, for example Tailwind.
Okay you like Tailwind because you seem to think “p-2” is better than specifying “padding: 2rem;” because when it comes time to tinker with things you don’t want to understand CSS, you want to play with Tailwind.
- clickety_clack 4mo agoOften, you are better off with a single standard environment rather than one with a hodgepodge of locally optimal solutions.
- stonogo 4mo agoDepends on who "you" are. A project manager might be better off. An individual contributor is probably better off using the right tool for the job.
- marcosdumay 4mo agoHum... You want to say that tailwind is that standard, and some place can just avoid any css by using it?
- clickety_clack 4mo agoYou want to say that there shouldn’t be standards because tailwind has limitations?
- robotswantdata 4mo agoYou can put tailwind on the CV
- shimman 4mo agoWhile I understand your overall point your example of tailwind just seems odd. The idea that a css library makes or breaks what a project is capable of is kinda... IDK... laughable? What is the challenge in downloading class names into a style directory?
- righthand 4mo ago> The idea that a css library makes or breaks what a project is capable of is kinda... IDK... laughable? Then you didn’t understand my point, because it didn’t make or break a project. Making or breaking a project wasn’t my point. Who works with Tailwind? The dev writing code or the product person demanding that Tailwind be used in code they’ll never maintain or even look at?
- shimman 4mo agoOkay then I still don't know your point outside of wanting to take a "stand" against a CSS library. You need to write more clear + intentional because you aren't clear in what you're saying at all.