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C4-PlantUML reviews and mentions
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Add quick sketches in emacs org mode
Yes. I use this all the time for software diagramming. With c4 model (https://github.com/plantuml-stdlib/C4-PlantUML) and AWS icons (https://github.com/awslabs/aws-icons-for-plantuml)
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Architecture diagrams should be code
The C4 model (https://c4model.com/) is great for architecture diagrams. You can use different tools to generate them. Here are the ones I've been using:
- D2 language, open source alternative to PlantUML
- Keep your diagrams updated with continuous delivery
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C4 model for system architecture design
3️⃣ Text-based diagramming- C4-PlantUML
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Ask HN: Confluence Alternative(s) Supporting Markdown?
> onboarding docs
yes, they're don't changing frequently
> system design docs
yes - see C4-PlantUML[1]
> meeting notes
no, unless they're directly code related like ADRs [2,3].
Although one can abuse Github Issues + comments for this, in my opinion it's better to use modern SaaS tools for this, i.e. Loom, Descript, Linear.app, etc. - you can automate this process, e.g. transcribe the meeting's recording and add the issue/repo using Github Actions.
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[1] https://github.com/plantuml-stdlib/C4-PlantUML
[3] https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/arc...
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Do you take physical notes while working on your game? Or just play around and learn by doing?
I use a combination of: * Markdown (for notes and code blocks) * Mermaid markdown (for architectural diagrams in markdown documents) * PlantUML markdown (again for arch. docs in markdown, but mainly for C4 diagrams) * a Docker container to render PlantUML markdown to images * Joplin, installed on every device I regularly use * NextCloud, to store, secure, encrypt, and make available everywhere, the markdown notes managed by Joplin
- Diagram as Code
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Ask HN: Visualizing software designs, especially of large systems (if at all)?
If you're interested in diagramming system architecture in a top-down fashion, I'll pile on another recommendation to check out the C4 model[0].
As others have mentioned, to effectively communicate a system you must limit the context to particular layers of abstraction, and C4 is a good approach to doing just that. There's also a C4 plugin for PlantUML[1].
But don't forget that, as with all visualizations, audience and purpose are key.
Consider whether you are addressing short-term needs (eg identifying inefficiencies, modeling for a client pitch) or long-term needs (eg knowledge retention, managing complexity). If your audience's needs are short-term, you can certainly get by with much simpler tools (eg Inkscape, excalidraw/draw.io/etc, picture of a whiteboard, doodles on a napkin).
Also consider whether or not you actually have a problem better served by bottom-up (ie generated) visualizations (eg ERDs for database schema refactoring, heatmaps for profiling, GraphViz for debugging DAGs).
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Using Github and MermaidJs to Document Software Architecture Using C4 Model
C4-plantuml which provides a VS-Code extension
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