Refactoring UI
refactoringui.com
Design book and video course for developers, co-created with Adam Wathan.
~$600K in 2020
Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI) by Steve Schoger
Premium Tailwind components, templates and UI kits he helped design at Tailwind Labs.
Exit story: How Adam Wathan & Steve Schoger Sold Tailwind CSS to Shopify (2026) →
Visit Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI) ↗About Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI)
Premium Tailwind components, templates and UI kits he helped design at Tailwind Labs. Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI) is a design tools product built by indie maker Steve Schoger, launched in 2020. Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI) has since been acquired.
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2020
- Category
- Design Tools
- Website
- tailwindcss.com
More products by Steve Schoger
Heroicons
heroicons.com
Free, MIT-licensed SVG icon set designed for Tailwind Labs.
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Hero Patterns
heropatterns.com
Free collection of repeatable SVG background patterns.
Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI) FAQ
What is Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI)?
Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI) is a design tools product: Premium Tailwind components, templates and UI kits he helped design at Tailwind Labs.
Who made Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI)?
Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI) was made by Steve Schoger, Designer behind Refactoring UI, Heroicons and Tailwind's look, now at Shopify. It launched in 2020. Steve Schoger has also built Refactoring UI, Heroicons, Hero Patterns.
Is Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI) still active?
Tailwind Plus (formerly Tailwind UI) has been acquired. It is no longer owned by Steve Schoger, who built it as an indie maker.
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