For figuring out how to build complex systems I’ve started doing something like this too, but in prose form, in a separate document, purely as a form of thinkin

For figuring out how to build complex systems I’ve started doing something like this too, but in prose form, in a separate document, purely as a form of thinking through how the pieces will all fit together. Most recently, it was for building a multitrack video player, and working out how to organize the various parts (decoders, mixer, compositor, player, handling seeking, etc etc). I drew out a TON of block diagrams while constantly feeling like they were missing the how and the why, and then I sat down and wrote out my thoughts it helped a lot with getting clear on how it would work.