497: Diagrams we love
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497: Diagrams we love

Aji and Joël get into a flow as they discuss the different diagrams that help guide their thought processes when working.

Together they compare their go to diagrams and why they find them so useful, the different analysis tools a diagram can offer and the alternative perspective on your work it provides, as well as how using diagrams can help communicate your mental models more effectively with your colleagues.

Be sure to check out these resources on diagrams and conditionals for some wider reading on today’s episode - BeautifulMermaid Repo - Visualising RSepc - Structuring Conditionals

You can also find our hosts speaking at various conferences over the next few months - Haggis Ruby - Blue Ridge Ruby

Your hosts for this episode have been thoughtbot’s own Joël Quenneville and Aji Slater.

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Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: hosts@bikeshed.fm

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