Wes Bos gives a comprehensive introduction to CSS Grid at a Laravel conference, covering the fundamentals of grid layouts, responsive design without media queries, and modern alignment techniques. Despite being primarily a JavaScript developer, he demonstrates how CSS Grid represents the future of web layouts through practical examples and real-world use cases.

Adam Wathan presents a comprehensive overview of Tailwind CSS, a utility-first CSS framework. He demonstrates how to effectively use Tailwind's utility classes, explains best practices for component extraction, and shows how to handle animations and responsive design. The talk includes practical examples of extending the framework and optimizing file size using PurgeCSS.

Steve presents a detailed walkthrough of his visual design process while redesigning a website for Tuple, a remote pair programming tool. He explains key design principles like content-first approach, layout exploration, typography choices, color theory, and creating visual hierarchy through spacing and contrast. The talk includes practical examples and comparisons between typical developer approaches and professional design techniques.

Adam Wathan shares insights and techniques from his experience building component libraries, focusing on flexible and maintainable approaches using CSS and Tailwind. He demonstrates patterns for handling responsive layouts, touch targets, and complex styling challenges without relying on excessive JavaScript or props.

Shti Balasa gives a comprehensive talk about best practices for customizing Tailwind CSS, focusing on when and how to customize the framework effectively. The speaker emphasizes maintainable approaches to customization, discusses where to place customizations (CSS vs JavaScript config), and demonstrates how to create custom plugins and components while maintaining good developer experience.

Simon Vrachliotis shares his journey of refactoring a website's CSS using utility-first CSS methodology. He describes how he transformed from being skeptical of utility classes to becoming a strong advocate after successfully refactoring an entire website while camping with his family. The talk covers the benefits of utility-first CSS, including reduced CSS anxiety, faster development speed, and better maintainability, while drawing parallels to how Dick Fosbury revolutionized high jump technique despite initial skepticism.

This talk provides a comprehensive introduction to CSS Grid, covering its evolution from early web layouts through to modern implementation. The speaker demonstrates practical examples of building a note-taking app layout using CSS Grid, discusses browser support including IE compatibility issues, and shares various learning resources. The talk emphasizes CSS Grid's advantages over older layout methods and shows how to implement responsive layouts with features like auto-fill and subgrid.

Simon Vrachliotis discusses how Tailwind CSS serves as an effective collaboration tool between designers and developers. He shares experiences of designers, particularly Chris Dale, successfully transitioning to writing production code using Tailwind CSS. The talk emphasizes how Tailwind's utility-first approach bridges the gap between design and development by providing a familiar mental model for designers while maintaining development efficiency.