2 common CSS layout misconceptions

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There are a lot of CSS misconceptions out there in general, and today I’m tackling two of the biggest layout-related ones: How `flex: 1` works, and the idea that Flexbox is inherently simpler than Grid.

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⌚ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - flex: 1
06:10 - People over-complicate grid
11:46 - Direct grid and flexbox comparison

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