Five Common Diagramming Mistakes
And How to Fix Them
Make sure your next diagram conveys the information correctly and concisely.
In my opinion, being able to visualize your problems and solutions with diagrams is a powerful tool to have available to you as an engineer.
Whether you want to understand a user’s flow through your application or document your software architecture, a diagram can go a long way. However, it’s easy to make a few mistakes when creating the diagram, which can lead to confusion and misunderstandings.
In this article, I’ll walk through five of the most common diagramming mistakes, and how you can avoid them when creating your own diagrams.
1. Forgetting to Include a Title
This one is by far the most common, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen a diagram without a title.
It might sound really trivial, but a good title is essential to set the context for anyone viewing your diagram. It instantly tells them what they are looking at, without having to try and infer the diagram’s…
