Community forum for knowledge and support

Updated 9 months ago

Question for the webflow devs: do you develop your own library in addition to relume?

At a glance

The community member asks if Webflow developers create their own library in addition to Relume, and how they save and reuse sections or components they build. Other community members respond that they save custom code in a GitHub repository, and try to keep it design-agnostic so it can be easily styled and used in other projects. They also mention that coding can be very useful for Webflow, as it helps understand web development concepts and optimize website performance. The advice given is to start with the basics and get comfortable with them before exploring more advanced topics.

Question for the webflow devs: Do you develop your own library in addition to Relume?

Sometimes I build something cool, and possibly reusable, whether that's a section or a component, and I don't really have a workflow save it and use in other projects...

N
J
6 comments

Of course, save as much as you can.
Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY) is very important

Thanks Nenad. Where do you save your sections and components yourself, to reuse in other projects?

We do quite a lot of custom coding, and that's saved in github repository.
For Webflow we save everything on one Site. Try to keep it design agnostic, so it can be styled quickly and look different on other projects.

Riiight... yeah... for custom code that makes a lot of sense. I am currently very much beginner at coding. What kind of stuff do you use custom code for? Wondering if I should invest in learning to code... Already trying to learn too many things, i would say!

Coding will be really useful for Webflow too, it helps you understand how the web works, what are some limitations, how to optimize your website for performance, .etc

We switch between Webflow and Astro framework with Sanity CMS for most of our website work.
But, it's a whole other rabbit hole.

My advice for you is to start with basics, get REALLY comfortable with them.
Everything else will come with time

That sounds like good advice πŸ™

Add a reply
Sign up and join the conversation on Slack