Bootstrap is a powerful, mobile-first, responsive, front-end framework that’s build with CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. It offers a ton of advantages over starting from scratch, and even over many other frameworks.

Why Bootstrap

Bootstrap has a lot of advantages over starting from scratch on your web dev projects. One of the biggest reasons is the vast number of resources available for Bootstrap, especially when compared to a lot of other frameworks and boilerplate.

But beyond the resources available, there are a lot of other reasons to use Bootstrap:

1. It’s easy to use: getting started with Bootstrap is a pretty quick and easy process. And it’s flexible: you can use it with Less or CSS, and even Sass (if you download the Sass version).
2. The grid: Bootstrap uses a 12-column responsive grid. It even supports nested and offset elements. The grid can be keep responsive, or you can easily change it to a fixed layout.
3. Faster development: because Bootstrap has so many ready-made components and resources available, it can significantly speed up your development process.
4. Base styles: Bootstrap comes with base styles for a ton of HTML elements you’re going to be using anyway. It includes styles for typography, forms, images, and much more.
5. Pre-styled components: Bootstrap also comes with pre-styled components for dropdowns, nav bars, alerts, and many others.
6. Bundled JavaScript components: Bootstrap comes with a bunch of JavaScript components to add functionality. It makes it easy to manipulate things like modal windows, tooltips, alerts, and more. You can skip writing scripts all together.
7. Excellent documentation: Bootstrap has exceptional documentation available, which is useful for both beginners and more advanced users.
8. Easy integration: Bootstrap can be integrated with a variety of other frameworks and platforms, on both new sites and existing ones. You can even use just specific elements of Bootstrap alongside your existing CSS.