CSS and the hierarchy problem: What makes a CSS developer?
summary
Claim: CSS now bridges presentation and function and counts as development. Evidence: preprocessors, object-oriented CSS, complex selectors and transforms, CSS layout and pseudo-elements; examples include whole games written in CSS and a CSS framework made up of self-contained modules with managed dependencies and testable modules. Impact: Stack Overflow survey omits CSS, while Jess calm you has about twice as many attendees, showing funding and perception gaps. Recommendation: document how teams value CSS so hiring, pay, and meetings reflect the actual skills being built and shipped.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:28CSS beyond presentation
- 5:19CSS as a skill
- 9:14Hierarchies in tech
- 13:29Defining CSS developers
- 17:02Developer archetypes
- 20:34Devaluing CSS impact
- 23:45Challenging tech hierarchies
- 26:33Transparency for change
- 28:42Better teams via hierarchies
