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Diagramming/Modeling
Hi all,
I’m trying to choose a modeling tool (free/opensource) for describing a system written in Elixir. I’ll use UML/C4-Model. I need a good tool compatible with Linux/MacOS.
C4-PlantUML??
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peerreynders
I thought that looked like Simon Brown’s stuff.
He’s largely influenced by the “enterprise-y” stuff (hence UML).
I have yet to encounter any documentation or literature connected to the BEAM that used UML (not that it means anything) - more often than not it resorts to “whiteboard art”, e.g.:
However if you insist on using UML I’d recommend that you focus on Sequence and Activity diagrams aspects which are typically neglected in other, more mainstream contexts.
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joaohf
I want to share this work GitHub - joaohf/OTP-PlantUML: OTP diagrams using PlantUML · GitHub
My intention is to create a small set of plantuml shortcuts to help design and document Erlang and Elixir systems.
Thanks.
mintymac
If you find something interesting, I am also interested in this. As a solo and small team developer with a couple projects, I frequently need to orient myself back in the codebase. Having these maps available would definitely help with doing a little bit at a time.
mintymac
Thanks for that, I’ll check that checklist and the C4 model… all in the name of lower mental overhead. 
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