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by danneu 5330 days ago
The grid is only one of its features. I get the most utility out of Bootstrap's prebaked design features that I have to custom code every time I start new projects. From warning/error/success messages to popovers to simple form aesthetics.

When the most primitive iteration of my application already looks great during development when it's just a simple CRUD prototype, I no longer waste mental energy by being distracted by things not lining up, lacking padding, and generally being no-css-yet ugly off the bat.

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Even the typography in the framework is damn good. I only add a few fonts (like pictos for symbols) and I'm off. By adding a data-grid, additional alert/button colors I got 80% of my work done. It's pretty amazing for me.

But I only work on internal apps. I can see needing to do some serious customization for any public website. But the foundation to build all that is there.