Still relying on confusing architecture diagrams? 🏗️

Attend Simon Brown's hands-on workshop at #Dev2Next to learn why most diagrams fail, how to fix them, and how the C4 model can help you create clearer views of your software systems.

🔗 https://www.dev2next.com/schedule

🎟️ Get tickets: dev2next.com

#SoftwareArchitecture #C4Model #Developers #Software #Architecture #DeveloperWorkshop

I finished modeling the architecture for Xenguard. My reluctance in using UML & Co. pushed me to find alternatives and to my surprise modeling then became much fun suddenly!

I wrote a few words on my modeling journey:

https://www.xenguard.app/blog/2026-06-14_modeling-is-dead/

#modeling #uml #c4model

Modeling is dead, Long live Modeling!

Modeling is an integral part of software engineering. Yet, proper models for software projects are hard to come by. Why is that? I have a theory about why software engineers are reluctant to model software, and I have also found a solution to overcome modeling hurdles for Xenguard.

#SoftwareArchitecture diagrams are one of the clearest ways to communicate - whether you’re building something new or documenting existing systems for knowledge sharing and learning.

Simon Brown’s #C4Model, featured in a 2018 #InfoQ article, is one of the most practical approaches to keeping architecture documentation simple, consistent & useful.

This classic framework is as relevant today as ever!

🔗 Read now: https://bit.ly/479pkKY

#InfoQ20 #Diagramming #ArchitectureDocumentation #SoftwareDevelopment

📁 #FromTheArchive

The #c4Model is a way to communicate #SoftwareArchitecture at different levels of abstraction.

You can tell different stories to different audiences - it's a way to introduce rigor & lightweight modeling to software development teams.

Dive deeper on #InfoQ 👉 https://bit.ly/479pkKY

#Diagramming #ArchitectureDocumentation #SoftwareArchitectureDiagrams

The C4 Model for Software Architecture

The C4 model consists of a hierarchical set of software architecture diagrams. These diagrams are both easy to create and easy to understand for multiple intended audiences.

InfoQ

Unit tests used to feel like a struggle—now they’re my guardrails. Writing documentation? Same story. I share how I turned these dev “chores” into habits that give me speed and confidence. With the C4 model, documentation doesn’t have to be hard. Start small, stick with it, and watch your workflow transform. 🚀

https://lunarem.com/posts/from-hore-to-habit/

#DevJourney #TDD #C4Model

From Chore to Habit

Every time I joined a new project, I made it a point to take responsibility for fixing bugs. Why? Because fixing bugs is the best way to understand the architecture and get familiar with the codebase. Often, there’s little to no documentation, and all the knowledge is locked inside the developers’ heads. By fixing bugs (and writing tests as I went), I created my own map to navigate the codebase, uncover its quirks, and ensure I wasn’t lost.

Lunarem by Grzegorz Wilczynski

📁 #FromTheArchive - The #c4Model is a way to communicate #SoftwareArchitecture at different levels of abstraction; you can tell different stories to different audiences. It's a way to introduce rigor & lightweight modeling to software development teams.

Read on #InfoQ: https://bit.ly/479pkKY

#Diagramming #ArchitectureDocumentation #SoftwareArchitectureDiagrams

The C4 Model for Software Architecture

The C4 model consists of a hierarchical set of software architecture diagrams. These diagrams are both easy to create and easy to understand for multiple intended audiences.

InfoQ

Ever wondered how #Decathlon ensures its teams are well-equipped to make informed, strategic decisions?

Dive into this #InfoQ #CaseStudy where we explore their use of architecture committees, the #C4Model, #SystemThinking, and #ArchitectureDecisionRecords (ADRs).

We spoke with Raphaël Tahar to uncover Decathlon's architecture process, the challenges faced, and the organizational impacts: https://bit.ly/3Ah25T6

#SoftwareArchitecture

Navigating Software Architecture at Scale: Insights from Decathlon’s Architecture Process

Raphaël Tahar, staff engineer at Decathlon, recently published his insights from co-leading an architecture process at scale. He depicts how, by combining methodologies like architecture committees, t

InfoQ

Planning to run #structurizr on your own #Windows PC and wondering what all you need to do to be able to draw #C4Model pictures using #DiagramAsCode?

Here's the list of what I did!

Should I do a blog post? Follow to find out when it gets done

#SoftwareEngineering

#TIL: #Freemind will happily create a #mindmap from tab-delimited text pasted into it!

Really helps to get a mindmap from my notes about the book on using #C4Model for visualising software architecture. Next step: @structurizr

#Productivity #structurizr

When you receive a software design document with C4 model diagrams 😚👌
https://c4model.com/
#c4Model #softwareArchitecture #chefKiss
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