Do you like to draw while explaining stuff?

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  • SurveyJS - Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App
  • WorkOS - The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS
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  • diagrams

    :art: Diagram as Code for prototyping cloud system architectures

  • I use excalidraw a lot for short conversations. If I have to go into major detail I use diagrams https://diagrams.mingrammer.com

  • docker-drawio

    Dockerized draw.io based on whichever is the most secure image at the time.

  • Draw.io now https://app.diagrams.net Or locally https://github.com/jgraph/docker-drawio

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • Mermaid

    Edit, preview and share mermaid charts/diagrams. New implementation of the live editor.

  • obsidian-releases

    Community plugins list, theme list, and releases of Obsidian.

  • This. I use Obsidian (https://obsidian.md/) for notetaking and it has a plugin that you can open an Excalidraw in the app. I use it to take notes in the meeting and if someone doesn't understand the text I've written, I pop open an excalidraw session in app in 2 seconds and present.

  • flowchart-fun

    Easily generate flowcharts and diagrams from text ⿻

  • flowchart.fun is a good one for fast flowcharts when planning or experimenting

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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