# Adam Wathan - Tailwind CSS v4, The Evolution and Technical Journey

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Published: 2024-04-08T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week we talk to Adam Wathan, the creator of Tailwind CSS. We go into all the changes for Tailwind CSS v4, discussing how they use Rust and Lightning CSS. Adam also shares about how they've been monetizing the tool and building out Tailwind Labs. We also address some of the heated feedback from the Twitter. https://adamwathan.me/ https://github.com/adamwathan https://twitter.com/adamwathan Episode sponsored By CodeCrafters ( https://codecrafters.io/devtoolsfm ) 40% Discount! Become a paid subscriber our patreon, spotify, or apple podcasts for the full episode. https://www.patreon.com/devtoolsfm https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/devtoolsfm/subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/devtools-fm/id1566647758 https://www.youtube.com/@devtoolsfm/membership

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