The Back of the Class - Challenging CSS Best Practices

Explore a provocative conference talk challenging conventional wisdom about CSS best practices for large-scale websites. Delve into critiques of modular CSS approaches, object-oriented methodologies, and overuse of classes. Examine arguments for embracing inheritance, specificity, and simplicity in CSS. Consider perspectives on framework dependencies, performance claims, and industry trends. Analyze real-world examples illustrating potential pitfalls of popular CSS techniques. Gain insights on respecting content, starting simply, and focusing on problem-solving rather than rigid methodologies. Reflect on the impact of prevailing practices on the job market and web development culture.

Intro
Dont be offended
Why so many frameworks
The spirit of sharing
PPK bombs
Performance claims
Steve Souders
Less Refactoring
Possible Problems
CSS as a Programming Language
Dont Try to Make it into a Programming Language
Square Peg
Side Effects
Project Overview
Module Modularization
Efficiency
Tools
Frameworks
Dependencies
Largescale complex
BEM
Client Projects
Problem Solving
Inheritance
Embrace the Chaos
Start Simply
Respect the Content
Bitter Gunner
axiomatic CSS
Refactoring
Documentation
BEM Documentation
Table of Contents
Dont teach people how to write CSS
Keep things simple
Health provider website
Being principled
Sean Diddy Combs
Its not simple
Its not good enough
Changing people
Harmful
Job Market
Conformity
Containers
Cleaning up the Internet
refactoring is not a bad thing