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7 More Common Mistakes in Architecture Diagrams
Identifies seven pitfalls in system architecture diagrams — unlabeled resources, disconnected nodes, overloaded "master" diagrams, oversimplified behavioral flows, pointless animations, fan traps, and over-reliance on AI — with concrete fixes for each.
Jun 11, 2026 · tech · Billy Pilger, Ilograph Blog
Topics
- software-architecture
- systems-design
- engineering-craft
- developer-tooling
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- Developer tooling
Developer tooling spans the full surface area of software construction — version control, testing, shell ergonomics, AI coding assistants, and platform infrastructure — with a consistent theme: reducing friction without sacrificing correctness or security.
- Engineering craft
Engineering craft is the accumulated discipline of writing, organizing, and maintaining software well — spanning code design, tooling fluency, communication, and the judgment to know when technical excellence actually changes outcomes.
- Software architecture
Software architecture shapes how systems behave under pressure, how teams reason about codebases, and how much complexity accumulates over time — spanning module design, state management, deployment topology, and the feedback loops that keep all three honest.
- Systems design
Systems design spans how components are structured, isolated, and coordinated to handle real-world complexity, covering tradeoffs in state management, failure recovery, module boundaries, and the diagrams used to communicate it all.
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