Why Tailwind CSS?
Tailwind CSS has transformed how developers think about styling. Instead of fighting with CSS specificity and naming conventions, you compose styles directly in your markup using utility classes.
Component Extraction
While Tailwind encourages utility-first, you should still extract repeating patterns into components. Use the @apply directive sparingly for truly reusable UI primitives.
Custom Plugins
Tailwind's plugin API lets you create custom utilities, components, and variants. This is perfect for design system tokens like brand colors, spacing scales, and typography.
JIT Mode
Just-in-Time compilation means Tailwind only generates the CSS you actually use, resulting in smaller bundle sizes and faster builds.