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Web Dev · by Amina Okafor · 2026-10-17

Is CSS finally good enough that you don't need a framework?

Container queries, nesting and :has() changed how I write styles. I dropped my utility framework on a side project and didn't miss it much.

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Kanya Srisai · 13 likes

As someone who does this for a living, the biggest cost with modern CSS is the stuff nobody puts in the demo

Maya Williams · 8 likes

can you share what you changed

Midnight Atlas · 0 likes

we saw the opposite honestly

Bilal Raza · 13 likes

The beginner friendly path for modern CSS is way better than a year ago, that part is underrated

Brave Fern · 0 likes

lol my cat has stronger opinions on it than I do

Paper Runner · 8 likes

We tried modern CSS last quarter, worked great for small stuff, got messy at scale :)

Mariam Said · 2 likes

lol my cat has stronger opinions on it than I do

Isha Menon · 1 likes

Would love to see actual data on modern CSS instead of vibes. Anyone have links!

Pixel Sparrow · 1 likes

cost vs benefit matters here, we ran numbers on modern CSS and the payoff came later than expected

Aisha Jacobs · 11 likes

Fair enough

Zeynep Demir · 7 likes

agree mostly, though not for every case

Aoi Ito · 0 likes

I'm more of an enthusiast than a pro but modern CSS has been fun to tinker with on weekends

Angel Reyes · 11 likes

this. so much this

Isha Menon · 7 likes

Fair, I'd try it too.

Arif Hasan · 0 likes

Is anyone else tired of the hype around modern CSS, feels like every other post is about it

Irene López · 0 likes

My manager read one article on modern CSS and now it's our whole roadmap lol

Rapid Noodle · 2 likes

we saw the opposite honestly