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Posted by Richard Duffy
Richard Duffy
16,488 Points

Bootstrap Vs Custom Code?

Hello everyone!

Would you recommend bootstrap over custom code for projects, commercial and private? I use bootstrap but heavily customise it to suit my needs? Does anyone have any ideas?

2 Answers

Sean May
Sean May
9,547 Points
Sean May
Sean May
9,547 Points

As with most things about the web, it really depends on what you want from your site. Bootstrap is great for getting a site up and running quickly, and the site you come up with will look pretty good without having to do a whole lot. Bootstrap also has a built in grid, which makes placement of elements a whole lot easier than trying to set them in CSS on your own.

One drawback of Bootstrap is that if you don't override its built-in styles, your site tends to look like a lot of other sites built with Bootstrap.

If you're using custom code, it will be a lot more work than using Bootstrap, but you do have the benefit of complete flexibility in how your site looks and behaves.

Richard Duffy
Richard Duffy
16,488 Points
Richard Duffy
Richard Duffy
16,488 Points

Thanks! Your advice has come in handy!