The End of an Era: styled-components, React.js, and the Future of Frontend Styling
Styled-components changed the way we wrote CSS in React. Scoped styles, dynamic theming, and a component-first approach made it a favorite across teams. But as the frontend ecosystem shifts toward performance-driven architectures — React Server Components, Tailwind CSS, Griffel, Emotion — the project is now in maintenance mode. In my latest Medium blog, I reflect on: Why styled-components rose to fame What “maintenance mode” really means What are the best modern alternatives How to future-proof your frontend stack It’s not just about switching libraries — it’s about evolving mindsets. Read here - Future of Styled Component
Styled-components changed the way we wrote CSS in React. Scoped styles, dynamic theming, and a component-first approach made it a favorite across teams.
But as the frontend ecosystem shifts toward performance-driven architectures — React Server Components, Tailwind CSS, Griffel, Emotion — the project is now in maintenance mode.
In my latest Medium blog, I reflect on:
Why styled-components rose to fame
What “maintenance mode” really means
What are the best modern alternatives
How to future-proof your frontend stack
It’s not just about switching libraries — it’s about evolving mindsets.
Read here - Future of Styled Component
