Project handovers, a visual metaphor:

Continuums are a useful model when making decisions in complex circumstances. Plus you get to make funny hand gestures when you explain things. 🫲 🫱 We’ve written a blog post about it: measured.co/blog/continu...

Discovery that doesn’t lead to action isn’t discovery. It’s kabuki with post-it notes.

We wrote a blog post about client engagement check-ins. Mainly to answer the question “What’s a client engagement check-in?” measured.co/blog/client-...

Small meetings: Good for time. Better for attention. Best for the people that didn’t have to go.

Anyone that has built a good design system had to build a bad one first.

The identity manuals and style guides of the late 20th century were a big influence on modern design systems. NASA’s 1976 Graphics Standards Manual is a great exmple — covering everything from letterheads to spacecraft insignia. Just for fun, we looked back to see what still holds up today…

Anagram: `we need a design system` > `tending messy seaweed`.

A big well done to Measured associate @mattlynch.dev for WINNING Saturday’s Granola x @Vercel.com Hackathon to build a productivity app. Matt and co built a tool that takes Granola meeting notes, then derives action items with optional reminders and calendar invitations. Sign us up, please, Matt!

After our website rebuild turned into an unexpected deep dive into how fonts are distributed and integrated into modern web infrastructure, we made some notes. Not a blog post we planned to write: measured.co/blog/font-di...

Scrum is basically cosplay for work.

It’s not you. It’s not them. It is what it is. 🔁 measured.co/blog/say-it-...

Forking an old design system is like taking the carpets when you move house.

Because if an opinion is worth having, it’s worth putting on the internet, right? measured.co/blog/kanban-...

We’re looking forward to catching up with everyone heading to State of the Browser on Saturday. We’ll have the first batch of Measured stickers in tow. Come and grab one and say hi! #SotB25

When we founded Measured, we threw together the minimum viable visual identity we needed. In mid-2024, we rebuilt it from the ground up to better reflect our expertise. Take a look, and get tips for your own brand revamp: measured.co/blog/new-vis...

Sticker!

Just over 30 tickets left for #SotB2025 2025.stateofthebrowser.com

Death. Taxes. Rebrands.

A welcome nudge from @figma.com to raise our swag game. (And thanks for hosting a great product culture event in London last week!)

40 days until State of the Browser 2025! 2025.stateofthebrowser.com/tickets/ #SotB2025

Tailwind CSS has undoubted benefits, but they come with trade-offs — particularly in maintenance and scaling. We wrote down some things to consider when choosing Tailwind: measured.co/blog/tailwin...

My interview for the Craft of Open Source podcast is live! 🚀 We talked design systems at scale, origins of @puckeditor.com and how to balance it with running a consultancy @measured.co. Odd to listen to a podcast of yourself, but very much enjoyed playing it back. open.spotify.com/show/5fazVpZ...

We’re really looking forward to State of the Browser 2025. Massive thanks to @londonwebstandards.org for putting on such a lovely event! Find us on the day to talk all things web UI: measured.co/blog/state-o...

Thrilled to support once again. #SotB2024 was a super day — can’t wait for #SotB2025!

➡️ Start with fundamentals ➡️ Keep a friction log ➡️ Acknowledge feelings Project handovers are always tricky. Here are 12 tips we’ve picked up over the years to help them go smoothly: measured.co/blog/project...

Lack of consensus. Lack of organising principle. Lack of reach. These are just a few reasons why design systems fail. Here are more, and how to mitigate them: measured.co/blog/why-des...

We’ll be heading to Brighton this October for the Converge design systems conference! We’re on deck to chat about all things UI and design systems. Why not come along? More info: measured.co/blog/talk-de...

Three days until State of the Browser this Saturday! We’re looking forward to talks on accessibility, typography, web audio and more. Tickets are still available, or you can attend online. We’ll be on hand to chat about UI and design systems. More info: measured.co/blog/catch-u...

Design system can mean different things to different people, or be a nebulous catch-all. Saying “we need a design system” is never wrong. But it’s only a starting point. Here’s how to build what your organisation actually needs: measured.co/blog/dont-bu...

The bigger the web project, the greater the chance of a rebrand kicking off at the same time. It makes sense to use this to make your project better. Four ways to do so: measured.co/blog/scotts-...

Live demos are a staple of digital teams. They’re the most efficient way to show progress and get feedback about your project. So they’re important to get right. Here’s how we make sure our demos go well: measured.co/blog/how-to-...

On t’internet, measure means the length of a line of text. We use `measured` in code to limit line-length for readability. It’s one of the reasons we’re called Measured—a nod to our craft. But it’s not the only one: measured.co/blog/why-we-...

Hello! Just a note to say we’ll be popping along to this year’s State of the Browser. We’d love to see you there. 📌 Saturday, 14 September, 2024 📌 9:30 am–5:00 pm 📌 Barbican Centre, London More about it: measured.co/blog/catch-u...

We recently released some accessible syntax-highlighting colour schemes. We hope they’re useful for developers who: 1. Publish code on the web 2. Want it to be visually accessible 3. Also want it to look quite nice More: measured.co/blog/accessi... #accessibility #ui #opensource