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Hasty Treat - CSS Nesting 1

Apr 12, 2021
The hosts dive into the exciting world of CSS nesting, highlighting its benefits for cleaner, more organized code. They discuss when to use nesting effectively, warning against overdoing it just for style's sake. The conversation also touches on nested media queries, showcasing how they enhance stylesheet functionality. With insights on tools like PostCSS and comparisons to preprocessors, listeners are encouraged to embrace nesting for better development practices while avoiding common pitfalls.
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INSIGHT

CSS Nesting Arrives

  • CSS nesting, similar to preprocessors like Sass, is coming to CSS.
  • This simplifies selector writing and reduces redundancy, a feature long desired by developers.
ADVICE

Nesting Draft Status

  • Don't use CSS nesting in production yet; it's currently a draft.
  • While the draft is likely stable, it's important to wait for browser support to solidify.
INSIGHT

Nesting Benefits and Risks

  • Nesting makes CSS easier to read, write, and refactor by reducing string duplication.
  • Overuse can create overly specific and hard-to-maintain code.
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