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“Your Scrum Masters were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”
Take it from Jeff. Only demo when you’ve got something interesting to show.
Take it from Jeff. Only demo when you’ve got something interesting to show.
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“Your Scrum Masters were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”
Take it from Jeff. Only demo when you’ve got something interesting to show.
Take it from Jeff. Only demo when you’ve got something interesting to show.
Reasons design systems fail part 3: Everyone nods at “We need a design system” while imagining their personal magical unicorn.
November 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Reasons design systems fail part 3: Everyone nods at “We need a design system” while imagining their personal magical unicorn.
A good product roadmap should be lean, adaptable and almost entirely albatross-free:
measured.co/blog/opportu...
measured.co/blog/opportu...
In praise of opportunity roadmaps
How do you avoid your roadmap becoming an organisational wish list, with concrete deadlines and complex interdependencies? The key is evolution, not prediction.
measured.co
November 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
A good product roadmap should be lean, adaptable and almost entirely albatross-free:
measured.co/blog/opportu...
measured.co/blog/opportu...
Reasons design systems fail part 2: the buyers didn’t consult the users.
November 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Reasons design systems fail part 2: the buyers didn’t consult the users.
Reasons design systems fail part 1: water cooler chats don’t scale.
November 4, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Reasons design systems fail part 1: water cooler chats don’t scale.
Priorities variable 3 to 5, occasionally 4 to 7 near month-end, backing synergies later. Widgets. Good.
October 31, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Priorities variable 3 to 5, occasionally 4 to 7 near month-end, backing synergies later. Widgets. Good.
You explained it perfectly. They listened, but they’re busy and stressed. Be patient and try again later. And again after that. 3️⃣🌻
October 29, 2025 at 8:21 AM
You explained it perfectly. They listened, but they’re busy and stressed. Be patient and try again later. And again after that. 3️⃣🌻
Project handovers, a visual metaphor:
October 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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...
We’ve written a blog post about it:
measured.co/blog/continu...
Continuums as a tool for understanding
Complex problems rarely have tidy answers. The continuum is a powerful tool to shift from grasping for quick fixes to finding a considered, effective approach.
measured.co
October 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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...
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.
July 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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-...
measured.co/blog/client-...
The value of the client engagement check-in
Regular client check-ins keep projects on track, build trust, and surface issues early. Here’s how we run them — and why they’re worth the time.
measured.co
July 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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-...
measured.co/blog/client-...
Small meetings: Good for time. Better for attention. Best for the people that didn’t have to go.
June 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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.
June 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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…
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…
May 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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…
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`.
May 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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!
May 14, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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...
measured.co/blog/font-di...
Problems with font distribution, and why versioning matters
When we rebuilt the Measured site, we didn’t expect fonts to be a problem. But meeting our requirements while keeping file sizes down became a bit of a mission.
measured.co
May 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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...
measured.co/blog/font-di...
Scrum is basically cosplay for work.
April 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Scrum is basically cosplay for work.
It’s not you. It’s not them. It is what it is. 🔁
measured.co/blog/say-it-...
measured.co/blog/say-it-...
The power of saying it three times
We’ve found that when communicating a complex idea, it helps to say it three times to make sure it takes hold.
measured.co
April 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
It’s not you. It’s not them. It is what it is. 🔁
measured.co/blog/say-it-...
measured.co/blog/say-it-...
Forking an old design system is like taking the carpets when you move house.
April 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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-...
measured.co/blog/kanban-...
Why we use Kanban — not Scrum
The right thing at the right time in the right way: When it comes to agile, we favour the flexibility of Kanban over the rituals of Scrum. Here’s why.
measured.co
March 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Because if an opinion is worth having, it’s worth putting on the internet, right?
measured.co/blog/kanban-...
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
March 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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...
Creating a new visual identity for Measured
When you work in UI and branding, your own shop window should reflect your expertise. Here’s how we upgraded our visual identity to show what we’re about.
measured.co
March 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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...
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