Went to add #LucidChart to my Google Docs and was presented with this permissions prompt, and quite frankly, fuck that: why the hell does LucidChart need to see my Calendar??

#privacy

Are there #software #architecture #design tools out there? Basically a #GUI for #developing #code but with the focus on the design of the #software? Maybe a combo of #scratch and #LucidChart or #diagramsio

I tired out #LucidChart for a hobby project last night and was blown away in two ways.

1) This is intuitive and useful software.
2) The free-tier is self-defeating low - it has an object limit, so complex charts are impossible.

Now I'm seeking #foss alternatives because I can't see playing an ongoing subscription for something I'll rarely use.

I'm probably atypical, but I often start using software in my hobbies then move to using it professionally.

I guess I won't use lucid chart this way.

@kstewart did I hear #figma? I am currently using both figma and figjam for brain storming and collaboration. I am creating wireframes to illustrate a process instead of just written content. Teaching myself, but I also like #lucidchart for creating some quick workflows as well. As a newbie on figma my turnaround is a bit slower. Not a designer, but faster in other tools. #figma has a lot of community templates. Unless I am missing something you can't edit the shared ones. Nice to look at.

#HotTip Diagramming is essential in my work, and we have #LucidChart licences for a few of us, but I've started using the #OpenSource alternative https://www.diagrams.net/

The best part, it's XML driven so It can be version controlled in #git and you don't need to even sign up to start using it.