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Below is a zero → hero knowledge base for Tailwind CSS, written like a mental map + field manual, not a tutorial that holds your hand.

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Tailwind CSS: Zero → Hero Knowledge Base

0. What Tailwind actually is (mental model)

Tailwind is:

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If you want to not embarrass yourself in front of other devs, the goal isn’t “knowing everything in Next.js” — it’s being clear on the fundamentals + honest about trade-offs. Below is a dev-to-dev readiness checklist. If you can answer these cleanly, you’re safe in almost any Next.js conversation.

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1. What Next.js actually is

You should be able to say this in one breath:

Next.js is a React framework that adds routing, server rendering, data-fetching primitives, and production optimizations on top of React.