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I've tried testing to see if people grasp architectural diagrams, and they basically do not succeed at it past a trivial case. You're likely just more honest.

>>nitwit+(OP)
But, to be fair, I found that the very basic architectural diagrams often are the most useful, especially when introducing someone new. Like three nodes connected with three lines shows the data flow (or who calls who).

More complex diagrams are often a waste of time and get outdated soon anyway.

>>nitwit+(OP)
I do like sketching those up, but in an ultra-simplistic way (literally just a word/label and some arrows). Paper sort of extends my working memory, so I use it as a temporary storage to think through something that’s getting too big to hold in my mind. But it is so vague that coming back to it later, or someone else taking a look might not benefit anything.