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Everything is a trade-off

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+title: Everything is a trade-off
+date: 2024-03-15
+permalink: archive/2024/03/15/everything-is-a-trade-off
+tags:
+    - software-development
+cta: d7eol
+snippet: |
+    All solutions have advantages and disadvantages. Which works best for you?
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+I recently added a custom `wrapper` class within a Tailwind CSS project.
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+It combined the `max-w-6xl`, `mx-auto` and `px-4` classes using `@apply`, which I rarely use.
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+I added it so we didn't have to add the same classes multiple times.
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+The advantage was it removed some duplication, but people needed to switch from the Twig template to the CSS file to remember what the `wrapper` class did.
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+This undoes some of the advantages of Tailwind CSS and utility classes - the ability to stay in one file without needing to context switching, and easily reading what classes are on an element and immediately knowing what styles are applied to it.
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+Everything is a trade-off.
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+You need to decide which option feels right for you.