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Five Tailwind tips I wish I knew earlier

By Matúš7 min read

Tailwind rewards investment. The first week feels noisy; by month two, you are reaching for utilities without thinking and shipping interfaces twice as fast.

Tip one: extend the theme, do not override it. Adding a brand color under `theme.extend.colors` keeps all of Tailwind defaults available alongside your own.

Tip two: lean on `@apply` only for true primitives — buttons, badges, form fields. Everything else stays as utilities and stays readable.