Please use #plantuml for all new designs.

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Nothing helps you get your head around a problem, and convey concepts to your team like visuals. 

A picture is worth a thousand words" - somebody smart said that.

Being able to understand the problem(s) and the solution before ever writing a line of code is clutch.

https://plantuml.com/

You want to minimize time spent discussing with other engineers? Put a diagram in front of them. DONE. It's like magic. Except more powerful. It's like coffee.

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