It's official: Tailwind CSS has become my default choice for pretty much all web development styling. It’s gotten to the point where I'm half-jokingly (but half-seriously) saying I'm forgetting how to write 'traditional' CSS because, for my current workload, Tailwind just handles it so elegantly.

What drew me in? Initially, it was the promise of utility-first CSS. Instead of juggling custom class names and separate CSS files, I can style elements directly in my HTML (or JSX/TSX). This massively speeds up my development process. No more context-switching between files, no more agonizing over the perfect class name (`.button-primary-large-active` anyone?). Just `bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded`. It's descriptive, it's fast, and it keeps my components self-contained.

The consistency it brings is another huge plus. With a predefined design system (spacing, colors, typography), my UIs naturally look more cohesive. And when I need to customize, Tailwind's configuration file is incredibly powerful. I was initially skeptical, thinking it would lead to bloated HTML, but with PurgeCSS (now part of JIT/AOT), the final production builds are surprisingly lean. For me, the productivity gains and the joy of rapidly prototyping UIs have made Tailwind an indispensable tool. It’s not for every single project or every developer, but for the kind of work I do, it just clicks.