Kevin Powell | The problem with mobile-first CSS @KevinPowell | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 minutes ago.
👉 I’ve started a second channel @GeneralMusings for my podcast! You can check out the channel if you prefer YouTube, or kevinpowell.co/podcast if you prefer it in podcast form.
Mobile-first is generally accepted as a best practice when it comes to writing CSS, but sometimes it isn’t the best approach. It’s nice to have a black-and-white answer, but like most things, the best solution is often a more nuanced one, so in this video I look at a time I like to use a max-width media query and also talk about when we can do away with media queries all together as well.
🔗 Links
✅ My podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/@GeneralMusings
✅ My podcast in podcast form: kevinpowell.co/podcast
✅ The video where I made the grid with media queries: youtu.be/rg7Fvvl3taU
✅ 5 intrinsic layouts (includes the grid auto-fit one): youtu.be/p3_xN2Zp1TY
⌚ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:38 - Why mobile-first often is a good approach
02:00 - The path of least resistance
06:05 - Comparing the min- and max-width versions for the navigation
07:50 - Do you even need a media query?
09:20 - Podcast
09:50 - Another example of an intrinsic layout
11:20 - When we need to use media queries
#css
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Come hang out with other dev's in my Discord Community
💬 discord.gg/nTYCvrK
Keep up to date with everything I'm up to
✉ kevinpowell.co/newsletter
Come hang out with me live every Monday on Twitch!
📺 twitch.tv/kevinpowellcss
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Help support my channel
👨🎓 Get a course: kevinpowell.co/courses
👕 Buy a shirt: teespring.com/stores/making-the-internet-awesome
💖 Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/kevinpowell
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My editor: VS Code - code.visualstudio.com
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I'm on some other places on the internet too!
If you'd like a behind the scenes and previews of what's coming up on my YouTube channel, make sure to follow me on Instagram and Twitter.
Twitter: twitter.com/KevinJPowell
Codepen: codepen.io/kevinpowell
Github: github.com/kevin-powell
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And whatever you do, don't forget to keep on making your corner of the internet just a little bit more awesome!
👉 I’ve started a second channel @GeneralMusings for my podcast! You can check out the channel if you prefer YouTube, or kevinpowell.co/podcast if you prefer it in podcast form.
Mobile-first is generally accepted as a best practice when it comes to writing CSS, but sometimes it isn’t the best approach. It’s nice to have a black-and-white answer, but like most things, the best solution is often a more nuanced one, so in this video I look at a time I like to use a max-width media query and also talk about when we can do away with media queries all together as well.
🔗 Links
✅ My podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/@GeneralMusings
✅ My podcast in podcast form: kevinpowell.co/podcast
✅ The video where I made the grid with media queries: youtu.be/rg7Fvvl3taU
✅ 5 intrinsic layouts (includes the grid auto-fit one): youtu.be/p3_xN2Zp1TY
⌚ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:38 - Why mobile-first often is a good approach
02:00 - The path of least resistance
06:05 - Comparing the min- and max-width versions for the navigation
07:50 - Do you even need a media query?
09:20 - Podcast
09:50 - Another example of an intrinsic layout
11:20 - When we need to use media queries
#css
--
Come hang out with other dev's in my Discord Community
💬 discord.gg/nTYCvrK
Keep up to date with everything I'm up to
✉ kevinpowell.co/newsletter
Come hang out with me live every Monday on Twitch!
📺 twitch.tv/kevinpowellcss
---
Help support my channel
👨🎓 Get a course: kevinpowell.co/courses
👕 Buy a shirt: teespring.com/stores/making-the-internet-awesome
💖 Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/kevinpowell
---
My editor: VS Code - code.visualstudio.com
---
I'm on some other places on the internet too!
If you'd like a behind the scenes and previews of what's coming up on my YouTube channel, make sure to follow me on Instagram and Twitter.
Twitter: twitter.com/KevinJPowell
Codepen: codepen.io/kevinpowell
Github: github.com/kevin-powell
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And whatever you do, don't forget to keep on making your corner of the internet just a little bit more awesome!
