A few months ago I wrote this https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12879493 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12879493 and I think that's still valid. Simpl

A few months ago I wrote this https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12879493 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12879493 and I think that's still valid. Simplified UML class diagrams (i.e. boxes and arrows) are expedient for explaining specific aspects of a design. Complex class diagrams trying to give an all-encompassing picture of an application: Not so much. Sequence and activity diagrams can be quite useful for clarifying application state, too.