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AI Almost Killed Tailwind—Layoffs Loom—Then Google Funded

Tailwind CSS v4 launches amid 80% revenue crash and 75% layoffs as AI kills doc traffic

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How AI Is Killing Tailwind CSS (And Why You Should Care) | by Joe Njenga |  AI Software Engineer | Jan, 2026 | Medium

Tailwind CSS has just released the strongest version in its history, v4, but its parent company is facing its darkest hour: official website traffic has been cut in half, revenue has plummeted by 80%, and the founder has reluctantly announced massive layoffs.

Before we dive into the drama, let’s briefly get to know today’s main character: Tailwind CSS.

In simple terms, Tailwind CSS is like building blocks for frontend development.

In traditional web development, if you want to create a red button, you have to write a bunch of style rules: background red, white text, rounded corners, padding, and so on.

Tailwind, on the other hand, provides you with thousands of these tiny building blocks. You can snap them together like LEGO bricks to quickly assemble a beautiful webpage.

So when writing web pages, your left hand is coding while your right hand is flipping through the official Tailwind documentation for reference at any moment.

Tailwind’s convenience has brought enormous traffic to the website and sustained the company.

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