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Roger K. • Edited

Well IE 10 to Edge use a different implementation of Grid, so this makes it pretty tricky. For example alignment and gutters don't even exist in those browsers. Additionally and more importantly Grid is only commercially useful under the right conditions.

Some maybe's could be:

  • Your website only attracts visitors that are likely to use very modern browsers. HackerNews? Dev.to? At 88%ish it's really playing with fire tbh.

  • I've recently read Webpack could allow a developer to create targeted CSS bundles for different browser types, thereby allowing you to the those not in 80s with Grid and those still watching Back to the Future with Tables and such.

Those are basically my two many thoughts on Grid compatibility. I'm no expert, but it's where I've settled for now.

Lastly a point I think about personally is that most sites are developed pre-Grid and so I still need to be developing those skills that I need day in and day out regardless of Grid's penetration due to the simple fact that even if I write a new site in 2 years using Grid I'm likely still needing to apply Grid against some legacy components and so even then my knowledge of those 'historical' specifications is still likely mote necessary thab Grid.

Ps. I'm learning Grid, but I just am in no rush to get to the finish line with it.