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simonswiss | 7 years ago | on: Tailwind: style your site without writing any CSS

Lots of comments in here echo the initial gut reaction we all have when first encountering utility class composition.

"What about semantic classnames? Separation of concerns? It looks ugly, is going to be hell to maintain, won't scale.. may as well use inline styles!"

I did a conference talk about my own experience moving from BEM to utility-first CSS, you might find it interesting

https://vimeo.com/294976504

simonswiss | 9 years ago | on: Learn Node with Wes Bos

Wes Bos strikes again. A lot of effort went into this one, and I'm looking forward to binge on this course over the next few days! :)

simonswiss | 9 years ago | on: Show HN: ES6 for Everyone

Fantastic resource!

Every new feature of the language is introduced with real, relatable data (family members, bill to pay at dinner) etc, along with a good dose of humour.

The human aspect of these examples make the series very easy to digest and helps concepts sink in better.

This is really good value for money - I highly recommend this course if you feel like you could do with some polishing on your ES6 skills.

Paying Wes Bos for his hard work not only is fair, but it also ensures he can continue dedicating his time to producing more quality courses going forward.

I for one really appreciate Wes' teaching style and how approachable he is as a person - and I want to continue seeing him release great learning material and make a living out of teaching.

simonswiss | 9 years ago | on: CraftCMS vs. WordPress vs. other CMSs

+1000 for this!

Brandon and the Pixel & Tonic team are wonderful developers and human beings. They have a true care for their product. The community around CraftCMS is very friendly, helpful and empowering.

You can't go wrong with CraftCMS. I found my happy CMS ecosystem :)