Terrastruct
Dev tools
diagramming tool
SHOW HN2020
187points
99comments
#302of 3,028 in 2020
Top 10%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
6 positive, 22 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 7 critical, out of 40 comments about the project. Thread score -0.02.
Design: 2 for, 5 againstIdea: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Elegant interface for layers and sequences
From 1 comment
Kudos on the elegant execution of an interface to explain architecture and system behavior with layers and sequences! Suggestions for v2: How to show v2 of system has changed…
vinodkd on HN
Could be a handy tool versus large diagrams
From 1 comment
After playing with it for a few minutes, this looks like it could be a really handy tool. Often times I'd find myself creating enormous diagrams trying to capture everything your…
infamia on HN
Objections
Sign-up required before trying the tool
From 1 comment
The sign-up requirement is a big onboarding hiccup. Like yo, I don't even know what it really does yet, why are you asking me to create an account? Do you really expect your…
davalapar on HN
Hard to see how it differs from draw.io
From 2 comments
I've been using draw.io for this in the past... will play with your tool, just made an account, but wondering if you could clarify what the differences are (the landing page…
shishy on HNHow is this different from draw.io?
bbmario on HN
Poor mobile and touch support
From 2 comments
Not really, and I don't really see how that would work on a touch interface. I've seen countless attempts at making tablets (and phones) useful for more than looking at cat pics…
alxlaz on HNI experimented with it on my iPad, and came away frustrated. I definitely like to use my iPad when practical.
macintux on HN
Requests
Graphviz or JSON import and export
From 1 comment
Hey! I got things i could see that could improve this greatly: - have a dot format (graphviz) importer (and maybe exporter), something simple to allow people to programmatically…
__adrien on HN
SVG or PDF export
From 2 comments
I've been using draw.io for this in the past... will play with your tool, just made an account, but wondering if you could clarify what the differences are (the landing page…
shishy on HNAfter playing with it for a few minutes, this looks like it could be a really handy tool. Often times I'd find myself creating enormous diagrams trying to capture everything your…
infamia on HN
Easier linking between elements
From 2 comments
The layers are fun, but without some form of linking between elements and layers, it becomes hard to figure out what relationship there is between them. I'd also enjoy a slightly…
Aeolun on HNHey! I got things i could see that could improve this greatly: - have a dot format (graphviz) importer (and maybe exporter), something simple to allow people to programmatically…
__adrien on HN
Collaboration mode
From 1 comment
Does it support collaboration mode? As in can I design diagrams with my colleagues?
claimred on HN
Questions
How is this different from draw.io
From 2 comments
How is this different from draw.io?
bbmario on HNI've been using draw.io for this in the past... will play with your tool, just made an account, but wondering if you could clarify what the differences are (the landing page…
shishy on HN
Is there a sequence diagram option
From 1 comment
I like it, but just browsing the site quickly I’m not seeing something I’ve grown accustom to: sequence diagrams. My auth system for an embedded product to hit AWS is three…
SlowRobotAhead on HN
Alternatives named
draw.io
From 2 comments
I highly recommend https://draw.io
berkayozturk on HNI've been using draw.io for this in the past... will play with your tool, just made an account, but wondering if you could clarify what the differences are (the landing page…
shishy on HN
MindNode
From 1 comment
I've been using MindNode for this. I've found it very good at letting me quickly transfer my system ideas to paper. It gets out of the way and works with quick keystrokes. But it…
scottmotte on HN
Mermaid
From 1 comment
Definitely an advancement over draw.io however isnt this just mermaid diagrams?
shapiro92 on HN
OmniGraffle
From 1 comment
Nice! I was just looking to convey entity diagrams to a client - and thought of doing them through something like Omnigraffle - this looks like it could do the job. However - it…
joantune on HN