Should I use Tailwind or plain CSS for the DevTinder UI?
Tailwind is the better choice for a learning project because it is fast and pairs naturally with React components. If you prefer plain CSS, use CSS Modules for scoping. Pick the approach that lets you focus on the React work.
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Because it is fast to write once learned, ships tiny production CSS, and colocates styling with React components. You build UI faster, which keeps motivation high and the project moving.
Long class strings can look ugly, there is a learning curve for the utility names, and overusing @apply recreates the named-class problem Tailwind was meant to solve. These are manageable with the Prettier plugin and component extraction.
When you already know CSS well and prefer it. Use CSS Modules for scoping, and pick it when the focus is React and you want styling to stay out of the way. For a learning project, the point is React, not styling.
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