October 01, 2025

State of CSS in 2025 with Adam Argyle and Kevin Powell

43 minutes

In this episode of PodRocket, Adam Argyle and Kevin Powell discuss the results of the latest State of CSS survey and share how new capabilities like functions, mixins, nesting, and container queries are changing the way developers approach styling. We dive into the ongoing conversation around Tailwind and pre-processors, and look at the practical impact of features such as scroll driven animations, view transitions, and cascade layers. Adam and Kevin also explain how advances like relative color syntax and app property are making CSS variables more dynamic and reliable. Along the way, we touch on browser interoperability and imagine what’s ahead for CSS, from motion blur to fit text and beyond.

Links

Adam Argyle

Website: https://nerdy.dev

X: https://x.com/argyleink

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamargyle

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBGr3ZMcV5jke40_Wrv3fNA

GitHub: https://github.com/argyleink

Kevin Powell

Website: https://www.kevinpowell.co

X: https://x.com/kevinjpowell

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/kevinpowell.co

Mastodon: front-end.social/@kevinpowell

Github: https://github.com/kevin-powell

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kevinpowell

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kevinpowellcss

Resources

State of CSS 2025: https://2025.stateofcss.com

Chapters

01:00 Why CSS Remains Irreplaceable

05:00 Misunderstandings About CSS

09:00 Is CSS a Programming Language

12:00 Pre-processors, Post-processors, and Native Features

15:00 Too Many Features in CSS

18:00 The CSS Learning Curve and Growth Cycle

19:30 Resources for Keeping Up with CSS

20:30 New CSS Functions Explained

23:00 Complexity and Abstractions in CSS

24:00 Browser Collaboration and Interop

30:00 Using New CSS Features in Production

36:00 The App Property Feature

41:00 Future CSS Features Wishlist

46:00 Final Thoughts on CSS in 2025

48:00 Outro and Guest Links

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Special Guests: Adam Argyle and Kevin Powell.

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