Custom CSS implementation in Tailwind projects negates framework benefits
5/10 MediumComplex projects require custom CSS alongside Tailwind utilities and @apply overrides, creating a hybrid CSS architecture. This defeats the purpose of using Tailwind and introduces maintenance complexity from multiple paradigms coexisting.
Sources
- Why I still Choose Tailwind CSS in 2025
- The Tailwind CSS Debate: 3 Years Later - Two Eleven Jay LLC
- Tailwind CSS Won the War... But We're the Losers - DEV Community
- The Tailwind CSS Drama Your Users Don't Care About
- 2023_css_pain_points_freeform.txt
- Tailwind CSS: The Good, The Bad, and The Learning Problem
- Why Tailwind Isn't for Me
- Do you prefer to use Tailwind in your Phoenix projects? (Poll)
Collection History
Query: “What are the most common pain points with CSS for developers in 2025?”4/5/2026
One pain point with that is to get other developers use it consistently and not come up with workarounds when something can be easily done with Tailwind alone.
Query: “What are the most common pain points with Tailwind CSS for developers in 2025?”4/5/2026
A bunch of regular CSS with BEM, Tailwind appears and some components or page sections are written in it. Hacks start: `@apply` overriding original CSS or even writing regular CSS classes stuffed with `@apply` and Tailwind classes inside lol.
Created: 4/5/2026Updated: 4/5/2026