SCSS vs. styled-components: Advantages and caveats

Frontend frameworks like React and Vue have transformed web development by enabling the integration of rendering and UI logic into reusable components, moving away from the traditional separation of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This shift has sparked debates among developers regarding styling preferences, specifically between using styled-components and Sass/SCSS. The article explores both methods by illustrating the creation and styling of an author box in a React application, comparing the benefits and drawbacks of each approach. Styled-components offer advantages such as easier reuse, dynamic styling through props, and reduced CSS bloat, but they present challenges like a steeper learning curve and potential performance issues due to dynamic class name generation. Conversely, Sass/SCSS provides straightforward debugging and is often favored in legacy projects for its stability. Ultimately, the choice between styled-components and Sass/SCSS depends on project requirements, developer experience, and personal preference, with styled-components being more suitable for modern dynamic applications and Sass/SCSS for more traditional, stable projects.