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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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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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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Ilograph diagrams are interactive, multi-perspective diagrams. From one Ilograph, users can view a system from multiple points of view and multiple levels of detail. Whereas existing solutions would require separate, unconnected diagrams to describe a system from different perspectives, Ilograph diagrams treat …

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