Creators of Tailwind laid off 75% of their engineering team

kept by eddie jan 08

Tailwind CSS creator Adam Wathan laid off 75% of the engineering team because AI-driven tools collapsed demand for paid templates and components.

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Tailwind CSS creator Adam Wathan says AI caused 75% of engineering layoffs, an 80% revenue drop, and 40% less doc traffic despite growing popularity.
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