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Tailwind CSS v4.0 Beta 1

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159 points creativedg | 2 comments | 22 Nov 24 02:12 UTC | HN request time: 1.457s | source
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kookamamie ◴[22 Nov 24 08:33 UTC] No.42212127[source]▶
Read some of the Getting Started documentation, for fun. First step:

> Installing with Vite

What the hell is Vite? Oh, it seems to be something you need to install via npm.

I cannot help but to ask - why do we require npm, or Vite, for something that looks like it should "help" with CSS?

Why is the webdev such a shitshow, that seems to get ever deeper into its own weird rabbit hole?

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1. ssijak ◴[22 Nov 24 09:25 UTC] No.42212380[source]▶
What is the issue? Except you not being up to date with the ecosystem and complaining about it?

Why do I need a car key and worry about gasoline? I can just hop on a horsie and ride away!

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2. dotancohen ◴[22 Nov 24 09:35 UTC] No.42212422[source]▶
So Vite is a security measure against opportunistic theft? Theft of what?

Hey, I yearn for the days of good car analogies too. But the car key is not an essential part of the car experience, rather a necessity borne of the distrust of follow man.