Am I just old fashion who don't like learning new things or just more complex than it needs to be?

[Danielx64]

Hi all

First up, while I might be new here and new to actility trying to use bootstrap, I have heard of this project for some years.

With my experience with working with css, i've always just started writing out css in a pure .css file, no fancy editing software needed, notepad would do too. I worked with css in wordpress and PHPBB 3.0.x and never needed anything more than a text editor to edit those files. While I do have phpstorm, it was very simple to work with.

While reading up on how to go about setting custom colours etc, I started reading into terms like Sass and so on. My question is, why?

Maybe i'm just so used to the days where PHPBB had their css split up into a bunch of css files with one master one including the content of the other css files. So I want to change the colour of something? Just pop open the required css file, edit, save and done. No need to much around with Sass or any of that stuff.

Am I really overthinking stuff or am I just one of those who think that new stuff isn't walways better than doing things the old fashion way?

PS, W3School have been helpful on how to use this framework

[julien-deramond]

Hi, and welcome!

Editing plain CSS still works with Bootstrap, and for many use cases, it's totally fine to stick with that approach.

Sass (and similar tools) help streamline larger projects by adding features like variables, nesting, and modularization. In Bootstrap's case, it makes it easier to customize things like colors or spacing globally and recompile the CSS to fit your needs. Bootstrap is designed with this kind of customization in mind. Using Sass also helps keep your customizations more maintainable, especially as the framework evolves and its precompiled CSS may change between versions.

That said, if you're comfortable editing the compiled CSS directly and it works for your project, that's completely valid, there's no really wrong way to use Bootstrap :)

[jonhubby]

Hi Danielx64,

Welcome to the community! It’s understandable to feel a bit overwhelmed with all the new tools and terminology out there. Your experience with plain CSS is still very relevant, and many developers share your preference for simplicity.

Sass does offer some nice features for larger projects, like variables and nesting, which can save time when making global changes. However, if you’re comfortable with your current workflow and it meets your needs, there’s no need to rush into learning new tools. Stick with what works for you, and you can always explore Sass later if you find a project that could benefit from it. Everyone has their approach, and that’s what makes web development so diverse!