How to use Tailwind CSS without losing your mind (eventually)

This article outlines five best practices for keeping Tailwind CSS projects maintainable as they scale. It argues Tailwind only works well if your project already has a design system (with shared design tokens) and a component-based architecture — otherwise utility class lists become unmaintainable. Key tips include minimizing the number of utility classes per element, leveraging shorthand variants, avoiding the @apply directive, and establishing clear conventions for token naming and grouping.