Strategies for Maintaining CSS Code

In today’s rapidly evolving web development landscape, maintaining a clean and efficient CSS code base has become more critical than ever. Effective CSS management is not just about writing code that works; it’s also about writing code that can be easily understood, maintained, and extended by others.

This ensures that future developers can step into a project with ease, continuing the work without the need for a complete overhaul. By adopting well-supported standards and methodologies, we can create a sustainable and maintainable code base that stands the test of time.

In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:

• The importance of maintainable CSS
• Understanding semantic modular CSS
• What is the Block Element Modifier (BEM) standard?
• Understanding reusable and scalable CSS

By the end of this chapter, you will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to transform your CSS into...