Ever inspected a website and thought, *why are there 500 divs inside each other? Yeah, same. Web development today is just **div inside a div inside a div, and good luck trying to center anything without sacrificing your sanity.  

In this video, we expose the dark truth of modern HTML where everything is a div, frameworks turn simple layouts into a bloated mess, and centering something in CSS requires at least 7 hacks and a prayer.  

If you've ever cried over flexbox, Bootstrap grid, or mysterious spacing issues that only appear in Safari, this one’s for you.  

**#WebDev #FrontendHell #CSSIsPain #DivSoup #ProgrammingMemes #CodeLife #SoftwareEngineering #ReactJS #TailwindCSS #WhyIsThisNotCentered**

Szymon Omieciński

HTMX

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Web development today often leads to a clutter of nested div elements, making HTML a challenging landscape. The battle for centering elements in CSS can be frustrating, with solutions involving Flexbox, Grid, and other tricks, yet inconsistencies across browsers persist. Frameworks like React and Tailwind contribute to the complexity, while heavy websites suffer from excessive CSS and JavaScript. The struggle is widespread, but it's an inherent part of modern web practices.

Why Every Website is a div HELLSCAPE

<p>The Semantic Web was a nice idea, too bad React ruined it all.</p>
