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It's really an amazing tool. It's like a whiteboard that allows you to describe processes in different ways with contextual information (images, links, bits of code, etc). I've been working on a complicated feature for my current project and it has been invaluable.
The only thing I'm missing is really a way to describe database models with relationships.
Lately for flowcharts I've been using Figma's Figjam. https://www.figma.com/figjam/ It's really an amazing tool. It's like a whiteboard that allows you to describe processes in different ways with contextual information (images, links, bits of code, etc). I've been working on a complicated feature for my current project and it has been invaluable. The only thing I'm missing is really a way to describe database models…
Very nice! I was looking for something like this-- A diagramming tool with plain ol' css. Given the features I think it's a nice step up (flowchart.fun is $3/month) from an Open Source diagram tool like MermaidJS [1]. One suggestion: a link to the diagram-coding docs from the editor. [1] Here's an example of how MermaidJS styles a flow chart: https://mermaid.js.org/syntax/flowchart.html#styling-a-node
I’m trying to figure out if you can embed the flow chart builder itself into a post/site.
I can imagine for some more complex topics, people would like to be able to move things around/play with the design.
Lately for flowcharts I've been using Figma's Figjam. https://www.figma.com/figjam/ It's really an amazing tool. It's like a whiteboard that allows you to describe processes in different ways with contextual information (images, links, bits of code, etc). I've been working on a complicated feature for my current project and it has been invaluable. The only thing I'm missing is really a way to describe database models…
For example, we were able to hook up the JIRA plugin and actually build a dependency tree of features where each node is a JIRA ticket that updates its status live from JIRA.
Blew my mind when we first realized we could do that.
When I learned programming the idea was first draw a flowchart, then code it. I wonder if anybody does that any more.