Merakixel

Everything we learn, we publish.

Notes on design, development, and building things that last — written by the team building them.

Design

Designing for speed, not just for screenshots

Why performance has to be a design decision from the first mockup, not a checklist item before launch.

Merakixel Team·2026-06-12

Branding

Brand systems that survive contact with a real team

A brand guide nobody follows isn't a brand system. Notes on building identity work that actually gets used.

Merakixel Team·2026-05-22

Development

What we look for before picking a stack

The boring criteria that matter more than whatever framework is trending this month.

Merakixel Team·2026-04-30