EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 24 MIN
Web News: How Open Source Makes Money (Tailwind CSS Debacle)
from HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers · host Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan
Despite Tailwind CSS usage continuing to grow, the company recently revealed a sharp revenue decline tied to the rise of AI coding tools. Founder Adam Wathan explained how tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT reduced documentation traffic, cutting off Tailwind’s primary revenue funnel. In this edition of Web News, Matt and Mike explore what this means for Tailwind, the broader open-source ecosystem, and how open-source projects actually make money in 2026. Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/how-open-source-makes-money-tailwind-css-debacle
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AI tools are changing how developers interact with open-source software - and it’s starting to hit revenue. This Web News breaks down Tailwind CSS’s recent financial struggles, why documentation traffic matters more than you think, and whether foundational open-source technologies can sustainably survive in an AI-driven development world.
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