Why I don’t use CSS preprocessors

I don't use css preprocessors and I build ui for really large applications. Funny thing is, developers will take my team's CSS, and abstract them into LESS files. But those compiled LESS files look exactly the CSS files we delivered.

Sometimes developers take DRY principle too far.

However, there are cases where CSS preprocessors make a lot of sense, such as when you have sites with themes, co-branding for clients where it's better to store attributes in variables.

We are 3 and I consider myself really good at css. Is a lack of need why I don't use them.

It's like when people use bootstrap for their grid system. I would rather define my own breakpoints and rules than be memorizing tons of classnames and defining divs so that the grid system works. I don't need them.

But I agree I would use them only to add automatically prefixes to my code or to lint them. Great post. I felt out of the loop for not feeling the need to use them.

If using LESS is hampering your work-flow, you're "holding it wrong". Have a look at this article, especially the bit where he mentions " less-autocompile":

http://stiobhart.net/2015-10-03-my-atom-setup/

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