Ask HN: Visualize Software Architecture/Concepts

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Civic Auth - Auth in Less Than 5 Minutes
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  1. mermaid

    Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown

  2. Civic Auth

    Auth in Less Than 5 Minutes. Civic Auth comes with multiple SSO options, optional embedded wallets, and user management — all implemented with just a few lines of code. Start building today.

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  3. excalidraw

    Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams

  4. c4-notation

    Technical resources for using the C4 model for visualizing software architecture.

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