Scott and Wes break down why your CSS might suck—from misusing specificity to not leveraging CSS variables. Tune in as they dive into common pitfalls that are making your stylesheets a hot mess.

Show Notes * 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! * 00:33 Breakdancing in the Olympics. * 05:29 Brought to you by Sentry.io. * 05:44 Why your CSS sucks. * 07:01 You’re styling the wrong element. * 11:01 Nesting too deep. * 12:37 You don’t understand specificity. * 14:56 Your classes don’t use a system. * 16:24 You’re using values instead of CSS vars. * 20:16 You don’t understand block vs inline vs inline-block. + CSS Logical Properties * 21:16 You aren’t using the right tool for the job. + CSS Flexbox, CSS Grid. * 24:15 You’re setting the value in too many places. * 24:31 You’re scoping to tightly or not tightly enough.

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