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by Eric_WVGG 3 days ago
Yup. It’s exactly like the dismal state of CSS frameworks we're mired in.

All these new kids walk in and learn the CSS framework du jour first, then find themselves stranded when things move on. If they had just learned CSS the first time, they'd be set for life.

Nobody should learn React before learning HTML and vanilla javascript.

HN last week: Learn SQL Once, Use It for 30 Years https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48347483
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wwweston 3 days ago
The practical question most face is which is more likely to land them a good role. Does standards level CSS knowledge meet that bar?

(I’m team CSS standards although my knowledge is a bit tilted towards late 2010s, currently revisiting)

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aquariusDue 3 days ago
Yeah but at least now we don't argue about Bootstrap or Foundation, it's just go with Tailwind.

I still remember when a good chunk of the web took Bootstrap's defaults and ran with it.

That said I've still got a bone to pick with Tailwind but I understand it's a good compromise in a world where BEM and CUBE and other methodologies require more effort up front and if done incorrectly impose a bigger burden.

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