styled-components offer myriad benefits, such as simplicity in naming and customizability, but the learning curve is steeper than that of SCSS.

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This article compares the advantages and disadvantages of using SCSS and styled-components in a React application. It provides a tutorial on styling a React component using SCSS and later demonstrates how the same component can be restyled using styled-components. The article highlights the simplicity, reusability, and customization benefits of styled-components, but also mentions issues such as dynamically generated class names and debugging challenges. It concludes by stating that the decision to switch from SCSS to styled-components depends on the specific needs and goals of the project, as well as personal preferences and expertise.

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<p>Great Post ! And how about TailwindCSS, did you test?</p>


<p>I don’t think this article should be taken seriously… my conclusion on CSS vs CSS-in-JS is that CSS-in-JS should be used only when creating complex animations or transitions since its done easier in JS (like for example setting sticky on an element when scrolling past a certain threshold), otherwise just stick to CSS/SCSS/LESS or whatever you like… also this article claims that BEM is hard to read in SCSS but BEM was always meant to be used with vanilla CSS, not to mention that there are countless methodologies out there that work way better with SCSS…</p>
