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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

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Topics

  • software-architecture
  • systems-design
  • engineering-craft
  • developer-tooling

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    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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