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# Must-Watch Talks

**repo:** [AllThingsSmitty/must-watch-css](https://github.com/AllThingsSmitty/must-watch-css)  
**category:** [[front-end-development|Front-End Development]]
**related:** [[javascript|Javascript]] · [[tech-videos|Tech Videos]]

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# Must-Watch CSS [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge-flat.svg)](https://awesome.re)

This is a collection of well-received talks about CSS covering topics such as CSS Grid, flexbox, custom variables, performance, frameworks, Sass, tooling, and more.

> [!TIP]
> **Like JavaScript? Check out [Must-Watch JavaScript](https://github.com/AllThingsSmitty/must-watch-javascript)!** For other great lists check out [@sindresorhus](https://github.com/sindresorhus/)'s curated list of [awesome lists](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/).

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### 2025

1. [**25 New & Rad Feature of CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW6GECIzvsw): Adam Argyle, CascadiaJS `30:03`

### 2024

1. [**The "Other" C in CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob_M_qXeDVE): Sara Soueidan, CSS Day 2024 `55:55`

### 2022

1. [**CSS Variable Secrets**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuZizqDF4q8): Lea Verou, CSS Day `59:06`
1. [**Oh Snap!**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34zcWFLCDIc): Adam Argyle, CSS Day `49:46`

### 2020

1. [**10 Modern Layouts in 1 Line of CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm0IfG1GyZU): Una Kravets, (YouTube Channel) `21:38`

### 2019

1. [**CSS Algorithms**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxY5CdZNzsk): Lara Schenck, Strange Loop Conference `36:18`
1. [**Build a Classic Layout FAST in CSS Grid**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOvGeFUHAC0): Miriam Suzanne, (Mozilla Developer YouTube Channel) `8:29`
1. [**CSS Animation - Beyond Transitions**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYlA-eolzLs): Steven Roberts, CSSConf Budapest `28:01`
1. [**Using Devtools to Understand Modern CSS Layouts**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRtzk0371tk): Chen Hui Jing, CSSConf EU `32:39`
1. [**Hello Subgrid!**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxOj7CaWiPU): Rachel Andrew, CSSConf EU `32:56`

### 2018

1. [**Resilient CSS: How to Write CSS That Works in Every Browser, Even the Old Ones**](https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/03/how-to-write-css-that-works-in-every-browser-even-the-old-ones/): Jen Simmons (Layout Land playlist) `55:04`
1. [**Creative Text Effects with CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EU7urOl1LE): Mandy Michael, Talk.CSS `40:46`
1. [**Learn CSS Grid**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCZdCKjnBCs&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Wes Bos, Laracon `44:59`

### 2017

1. [**CSS Grid Layout**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Lt1SLqBmQ&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Rachel Andrew, Frontend NE `59:14`
1. [**The Power of CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRI1H5tyEAo&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Una Kravets, Front-Trends `30:57`
1. [**CSS and the First Meaningful Paint**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pQ2byAoIX0&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Patrick Hamann, CSSConf EU `37:56`
1. [**CSS Grid in Production**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BCiiE31D5M&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Benjamin De Cock, dotCSS `16:05`

### 2016

1. [**CSS in 2016 and Beyond**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AG35HCBpo4&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Christian Vuerings, SFHTML5 `17:15`
1. [**Laying out the Future with Grid and Flexbox**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibeF6rbzD70&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Rachel Andrew, View Source Conference `25:45`
1. [**Reactive Animations with CSS Variables**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTCukb6Zn3g&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): David Khourshid, JSConf Iceland `31:02`
1. [**Practical Blend Modes in CSS**](https://vimeo.com/184235576): Una Kravets, SmashingConf Freiburg `47:04`
1. [**Real Art Direction on the Web**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z7lSSMwRgo&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Jen Simmons, View Source Conference `31:41`
1. [**You Might Not Need a CSS Framework**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FdHqVDlXu0&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Belen Albeza, View Source Conference `22:46`
1. [**The Dark Side of Polyfilling CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZskP7cvj3WA&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Philip Walton, dotCSS `22:57`

### 2015

1. [**mdo-ular CSS**](http://jqueryuk.com/2015/videos.php?s=mdo-ular-css): Mark Otto, jQuery UK `30:06`
1. [**PostCSS: The Future After Sass and LESS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yUFTrAxTzg&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Andrey Sitnik, CSSConf US `29:09`
1. [**Your Very Own Component Library**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSYo7m5kGHQ&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Alex Sexton, JSConf AR `20:03`
1. [**Let's Move**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6wUmQDQBkw&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Benjamin De Cock, CSSConf AU `24:52`
1. [**Motion Design with CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjsXqt-UxLo&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Val Head, OpenVis Conf `29:39`
1. [**Cascading Shit Show**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iniwPUEbPUM&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Jacob Thornton, Code Genius `42:07`
1. [**Inline Styles Are About to Kill CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoaxsCi13yQ&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Colin Megill, CSSConf US `36:11`
1. [**Let's Talk About Our CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHpSmJrEvRQ&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Michelle Bu, TXJS `18:11`
1. [**CSS for Software Engineers for CSS Developers**](https://vimeo.com/140641366): Harry Roberts, SmashingConf Freiburg `51:14`
1. [**Photoshop Is Dead!: Editing Images in CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY65F2e4B5w&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Una Kravets, CSSConf EU `28:42`
1. [**Enhancing Responsiveness With Flexbox**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_98SE8WUvLk&index=10&list=PL37ZVnwpeshHoV6GgvG9WWAP6rjnEdAs9): Zoe M. Gillenwater, CSSConf EU `37:13`
1. [**Move Slow and Fix Things**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmjfh099zYg&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Daniel Eden, dotCSS `15:06`

### 2014

1. [**What Is a CSS Framework Anyway?**](https://vimeo.com/95734680): Harry Roberts, Industry Conf `48:48`
1. [**CSS Is a Mess**](https://vimeo.com/99877232): Jonathan Snook, Beyond Tellerand `53:49`
1. [**10 Commandments for Efficient CSS Architecture**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYcu-wWrNqo&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Kushagra Gour, CSSConf Asia `35:55`
1. [**Slaying the Dragon: How to Refactor CSS for Maintainability**](https://vimeo.com/100501790): Alicia Liu, Front-Trends `33:21`
1. [**CSS in Your Pocket - Mobile CSS Tips from the Trenches**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBHt61yDO9U&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Angelina Fabbro, CSSConf US `34:19`
1. [**Styling and Animating Scalable Vector Graphics with CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf7L8X6ZBu8&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Sara Soueidan, CSSConf EU `29:16`
1. [**Play Nice With CSS Tools and Methodologies**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bZSTMLqf8Q&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Brad Westfall, HTML5DevConf `42:47`
1. [**Build Scalable, Automated CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk_0qYEFtAY&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Christian Lilley, CSSConf Asia `48:47`
1. [**CSS and the Critical Path**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Fk85to6hA&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Patrick Hamann, CSSConf EU `33:42`
1. [**All the Right Moves: How to Put Your UI in Motion**](http://new.livestream.com/accounts/6779986/events/2928486/videos/51426837): Val Head, Multi-Mania `45:49`
1. [**Present and Future of CSS Layout**](https://vimeo.com/98746172): Tab Atkins, CSS Day `49:31`
1. [**Thinking Beyond "Scalable CSS"**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8w3v9m6G04&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Nicolas Gallagher, dotCSS `28:46`
1. [**Web Components & the Future of CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHxrr6Q82yI&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Philip Walton, SFHTML5 `40:02`
1. [**CSS Performance Tooling**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEs2jgZBaQA&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Addy Osmani, CSSConf EU `46:27`
1. [**3.14 Things I Didn’t Know About CSS**](https://vimeo.com/100264064): Mathias Bynens, CSS Day `45:35`
1. [**Effortless Style**](http://vimeo.com/101718785): Heydon Pickering, CSS Day `49:51`

### 2013

1. [**When Bootstrap Attacks**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbpnqbM6cRk&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Pamela Fox, CSSConf US `28:48`
1. [**CSS in the 4th Dimension**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTJUFQmHbvc&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Lea Verou, JSConf Asia `44:49`
1. [**Automated CSS Testing**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PU6JX4S7zI&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Jakob Mattsson, JSConf Asia `42:07`
1. [**CSSConf EU Keynote**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue-Z_HxS3cc&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Nicole Sullivan, CSSConf EU `20:57`
1. [**CSS Application Architecture**](https://vimeo.com/74359951): Nicolas Gallagher, SmashingConf Freiburg `38:36`
1. [**Realigning & Refactoring UI**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I82ytAWxzrI&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Jina Bolton, SassConf `48:08`
1. [**Normalizing Designs for Better Quality CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldx4ZFxMEeo&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Harry Roberts, CSSConf EU `43:40`
1. [**Automating the Removal of Unused CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=833xr1MyE30&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Addy Osmani, Velocity Europe Conference `5:57`
1. [**The Humble Border-Radius**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iFw2GCOPj0&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Lea Verou, Future of Web Design `37:07`
1. [**Sass and OOCSS Sitting in a Tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G**](https://vimeo.com/66039168): Nicole Sullivan, TXJS `27:50`
1. [**Architecting Scalable CSS**](https://vimeo.com/70041549): Harry Roberts, Beyond Tellerand `41:57`
1. [**More CSS Secrets: Another 10 Things You May Not Know about CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ikye7Qc7Ak&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Lea Verou, W3Conf `60:39`

### 2012

1. [**Open Source Tools and Libraries for Designers**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFdbE6T9QGc&list=PLUS3uVC08ZaqVEGFkl_dS_3FUzILkOIzA): Julie Ann Horvath, HTML5DevConf `29:39`
1. [**GitHub's CSS Performance**](https://vimeo.com/54990931): Jon Rohan, CSS Dev Conf `40:50`

### 2010

1. [**Handcrafted CSS**](https://vimeo.com/17091905): Dan Cederholm, Build Conference `44:29`
1. [**The Top 5 Mistakes of Massive CSS**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6sAm7CLoCQ): Nicole Sullivan, Build Conference `37:53`

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