A new Ilograph demo diagram is now available. Unlike previous demos that have focused on cloud environments, this demo is of a physical datacenter (specifically, Stack Overflow’s architecture circa 2016). It is adapted with permission from Nick Craver’s series of posts on the same topic. This diagram makes …

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Late last week, Google Cloud released an architecture diagramming tool for its service. While its stable of developer advocates were predictably excited beyond all rationality, the tool itself doesn’t feel like a meaningful improvement over the technology it is built on (Excalidraw). Simon Brown, the creator of the C4 …

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Building a working system is a big part of an engineer’s job. Just as, if not more important, is documenting that system so others can understand, maintain, and expand it. That documentation can come in many forms, including source code, written documentation, and architecture diagrams. In this post, we’ll focus on …

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Expert system architecture diagrams (ESADs) are diagrams created to deliver long-term documentary value. Relative to casual “whiteboard” diagrams, they are more precise, comprehensive, and maintainable. ESADs promote and demonstrate clear thinking about technical systems. Because they are long-term documentation, ESADs …

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Welcome. This guide is designed for engineers of all kinds who want to use multiperspective diagrams to document and share how their systems work.

What are multiperspective diagrams? Multiperspective diagrams are diagrams that have multiple perspectives of the same resources. The resources (boxes) are defined in a …

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It’s been a busy 2021 so far for Ilograph. Many key features have recently been released with more still to come. Here’s a summary of what’s new and what’s next for Ilograph in 2021! What’s New Ilograph Desktop Released earlier this year, Ilograph Desktop delivers all the power of Ilograph in a …

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There are two fundamental types of architecture diagrams from which all others derive. Together, they form a duality; their purposes and capabilities are opposite and complementary. Understanding both is critical for creating clear, informative, and relevant architecture diagrams for technical systems. First, what is …

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Ilograph is written in Typescript because of the productivity and safety benefits it provides over standard Javascript. Over time, however, it has proven valuable in an unexpected, and big, way. Typescript has gone beyond being just the language Ilograph is written in; here are four ways it has actually influenced …

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Ilograph has had a busy winter. A host of key features has landed (more below), and Ilograph saw a large uptick in adoption and use. Also, Ilograph remains on track to see full collaboration support land in Q1. If you haven’t visited your Ilograph diagram(s) in a while, be sure to visit the app and see the improvements …

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When creating a technical architecture diagram, your goal is to give understanding to your audience. You want to honestly inform viewers about your system rather than merely make an impression. Mistakes made when creating diagrams can undermine this goal, however. Here are seven common mistakes to avoid when making …

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