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Scott Boyle
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Co-founder at @measured.co
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measured.co
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...
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
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measured.co
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…
Why the NASA Graphics Standards Manual of 1976 is still relevant today.
May 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
monospaced.com
Classic software sampler ReCycle (1994) has been overhauled and is now free. Nice!

www.reasonstudios.com/recycle
A stylized image of a software CD case floating against a bright blue sky with soft clouds. The CD is labeled "ReCycle" with a recycling symbol and waveform graphic above the name. It features a handwritten sticker that says "FREE! VER 2.5". The disc also displays the Reason Studios logo and URL (www.reasonstudios.com). The overall visual has a retro, Windows 95-style window frame with the title "ReCycle" in a monospaced font.
April 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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measured.co
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
monospaced.com
Sticker!
A square blue sticker with rounded corners featuring the Measured logo. The logo consists of three white corner shapes resembling the letter 'M' and the word 'Measured.' written in white below them. The sticker is placed on a wooden surface. A space grey Macbook Air with a blue Measured logo sticker centered on its lid. The sticker features three white corner shapes resembling the letter 'M' and the word 'Measured.' written in white below them. The laptop is placed on a wooden surface. In the top-left corner of the image, part of a black music production device with multiple buttons visible. In the top-right corner, there is a potted plant with green leaves in a terracotta pot filled with rocks.
March 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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measured.co
Death. Taxes. Rebrands.
February 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
monospaced.com
A compact pedalboard with five guitar effect pedals neatly arranged in a row. On the left is a Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail, a silver and blue analog delay pedal with knobs for rate, depth, repeats, mix, and delay time. Next is an Ibanez DCL Stereo Chorus, a vintage-style light green chorus pedal with knobs for speed, width, and delay time. In the center is a Way Huge Russian Pickle, a green fuzz pedal with black knobs for volume, tone, and distortion. To its right is a green reverb pedal labeled Reverberator, featuring white knobs for mix, level, and additional reverb settings, with a celestial-themed design. On the far right is an Xotic SP Compressor, a small compressor pedal with clear knobs for volume and blend, plus a toggle switch for different compression levels. The pedals are mounted on a black pedalboard with cables neatly routed behind them. The setup is placed on a wooden floor.
February 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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measured.co
A welcome nudge from @figma.com to raise our swag game. (And thanks for hosting a great product culture event in London last week!)
A selection of colourful of Figma badges and stickers. The badges are often block colours of shapes like stars, octagons, circles along with some rounded abstract shapes. The stickers have a mouse-style pointer arrows with text labels with words like Genius, Boo, Free, Opinions and Caution. A pair of Figma-branded sports-style white socks with the word Figma vertically aligned in green text, and bold blue and yellow hoops near the top.
February 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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measured.co
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...
Understanding the trade-offs of using Tailwind CSS
Tailwind helps you build web pages quickly with a utility-first approach — but is it right for your project? Here we explore its benefits and trade-offs.
measured.co
February 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
monospaced.com
The new measured.co website was designed/built in-browser using CSS Grid and a canary release of Puck’s new drag and drop engine, now offically released today as v0.18 💙
January 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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chrisvilla.bsky.social
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...
The Craft Of Open Source
Podcast · Ben Rometsch, CEO, Flagsmith · Welcome to The Craft of Open Source, hosted by Ben Rometsch, Co-Founder and CEO of Flagsmith. This bi-weekly show is focused on the ins and outs of the Open So...
open.spotify.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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measured.co
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...
We’ll be back for State of the Browser 2025
We’ll be returning to State of the Browser in London at the end of March. We’ll be around all day to talk about UI and branding. We’d love to see you there.
measured.co
January 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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mattlynch.dev
Bookmarks for Bluesky!

I’ve built a prototype feed so you can view all of your post bookmarks.

The advantage of sending a DM to @skymark.me is that you don’t litter replies with 📌 emojis.

Give it a try and let me know what you think.
January 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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measured.co
Thrilled to support once again. #SotB2024 was a super day — can’t wait for #SotB2025!
November 25, 2024 at 11:24 AM
monospaced.com
If you see this, please repost with a favourite photo of the sky that you’ve taken recently.

Sunset Zadar, Croatia, late August 2024.
November 20, 2024 at 10:28 AM
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measured.co
➡️ 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...
12 tips to make project handovers a success
Project handovers are always tricky. They’re as much about people as they are processes. Here’s what we’ve learned over the years, distilled into 12 tips.
measured.co
November 5, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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measured.co
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...
Why design systems fail
Disaster is rare, but design systems often fail to meet the needs of the teams they’re meant to help. Here are 11 reasons why, and what to do to address them.
measured.co
October 9, 2024 at 8:36 AM
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measured.co
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...
Let’s talk design systems at Converge this October
We’re going to the Converge design systems conference on October 3 and 4 to chat about all things UI. There’s a great speaker line-up. We hope to see you there!
measured.co
September 26, 2024 at 9:41 AM
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puckeditor.com
Puck v0.16 just landed!

🔐 Permissions - toggle functionality like deletion, duplication & insertion

📜 History injection - inject history using the `initialHistory` prop

🪛 Add new controls - use the `actionBar` override to insert new controls into the component overlay

github.com/measuredco/p...
Release v0.16.0 · measuredco/puck
We're celebrating 5,000 stars on GitHub! Thank you to our wonderful community! 🤩 Puck v0.16 is a big release, introducing the headline permissions API and — you guessed it — quality of life improve...
github.com
September 17, 2024 at 12:14 PM
monospaced.com
September London is best London
September 14, 2024 at 7:26 AM
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measured.co
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...
Let’s catch up at this year’s State of the Browser
We’ll be going along to State of the Browser in London in September 2024.
measured.co
September 11, 2024 at 1:11 PM
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measured.co
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...
Don’t build a design system—build what you actually need
Design system means different things to different people. Avoid the risk of misunderstanding by starting out from the problems your organisation wants to solve.
measured.co
September 6, 2024 at 11:20 AM
monospaced.com
💿 50% off everything (vinyl and digital) from Mono Disco today (for Bandcamp Friday 6th Sept 2024)

🍂 discount code: autumnal

monodisco.bandcamp.com
September 6, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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measured.co
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-...
Scott’s Law of Rebrands
Rebrands landing during a large web project cause disruption, but they can be a benefit when approached the right way.
measured.co
June 25, 2024 at 8:58 AM
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measured.co
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-...
How to do great live demos—and why they’re important to get right
Live demos are a great way to share progress, and the best way to get feedback quickly. So it’s important to do them well. Here’s how.
measured.co
May 28, 2024 at 8:58 AM