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From Bloat to Blazing: How We Slashed CSS Bundle Size by Removing Tailwind Preflight in a Legacy PHP App

We cut 1,000+ lines of unused Tailwind preflight CSS from a legacy PHP app and replaced it with lean, scoped styles—here’s how.

CSS OptimizationTailwind CSSLaravelPerformanceLegacy Refactoring
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Building a Reusable, Responsive Data Table in a Legacy PHP App

How we built a future-proof responsive data table in a 15-year-old PHP app using Blade, Tailwind, and mobile-first design—without rewriting everything.

LaravelBladeTailwind CSSLegacy CodeResponsive DesignPHP
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Why We Upgraded Tailwind CSS in a Legacy Next.js App — And What Broke

A patch-level Tailwind upgrade exposed deep CSS cascade issues in our legacy Next.js frontend — here's how we caught it and what we learned.

Tailwind CSSfrontendtech debtdependency managementHybrid Architecture
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How We Standardized Typography Across Three Projects Without Breaking UI

Here’s how we synced @tailwindcss/typography across multiple repos without wrecking the design.

Tailwind CSSDesign SystemsFrontend EngineeringCI/CDTypography
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How We Solved Tailwind CSS Breakage in Docker for Lockline AI

Tailwind stopped generating classes in our Docker dev environment—here’s how we fixed the JIT mode and file-watching issues.

Tailwind CSSDockerFrontend DevelopmentJIT EngineDebuggingLocal Development
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From Clutter to Clarity: Refactoring a Homepage Feature Section with Animated, Component-Driven Design

How we replaced rigid Blade templates with dynamic, animated React components to modernize AustinsElite's homepage and boost engagement.

component designUI refactoringTailwind CSSanimationLaravelHybrid Architecture
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From Blade to React: How We Migrated a Legacy Services Section to Next.js with Alpine.js for State

Migrating AustinsElite’s services section from Laravel Livewire/Blade to Laravel 12 using Alpine.js for lightweight interactivity and Tailwind-powered animations.

Alpine.jsLaravelfrontend migrationTailwind CSSLivewireHybrid Architecture
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How We Future-Proofed Our Design System with a Scalable Tailwind Color Palette

We rebuilt our Tailwind color system with semantic tokens to support rapid rebranding and consistent UI scaling across our Laravel app.

Tailwind CSSDesign SystemsFrontend ArchitectureLaravelDeveloper ExperienceUI Scalability
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Fixing Mobile Overlaps and Adding Promotions: Balancing UI Integrity and Marketing in Laravel

How I added a promo modal to AustinsElite without breaking mobile UX—using Tailwind fixes and z-index debugging.

LaravelTailwind CSSResponsive DesignUI Engineeringz-indexMobile UX
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How We Fixed a Silent Email Bug in Our Laravel Quote Form (And How Tailwind Helped Catch Mobile Layout Issues)

A real-world fix for a silent email failure in a Laravel 12 form—and how Tailwind CSS saved us from mobile layout regressions.

LaravelTailwind CSSform handlingdebuggingresponsive design
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Designing for Mobile-First Communication: Adding Brand Consistency Across Touchpoints

How I brought brand consistency to AustinsElite by crafting responsive, mobile-optimized email templates that mirror the site’s frontend experience.

LaravelEmail DesignResponsive DesignBrand ConsistencyTailwind CSSHybrid Architecture
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