# Master CSS first? Or use bootstrap to become more proficient?

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**Created:** [November 20, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/master-css-first-or-use-bootstrap-to-become-more-proficient/160058 "2017-11-20T16:42:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![DanStockham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/danstockham/32/111714_2.png) [@DanStockham](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/DanStockham)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/master-css-first-or-use-bootstrap-to-become-more-proficient/160058/3 "2017-11-20T17:04:27Z")

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It would depend on the urgency. If you have a project you need to complete in a short period of time and money is on the line, bootstrap is your best option. However, if you have time then I would do my very best to understand CSS. The better you understand CSS, the better you’ll understand bootstrap.

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