That is not exactly an accurate portrayal. For instance add object oriented or test driven development: http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=%2Fm%2F07x3g%2C%

That is not exactly an accurate portrayal. For instance add object oriented or test driven development: http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=%2Fm%2F07x3g%2C%20%2Fm%2F05prj%2C%20Test%20driven%20development&cmpt=q http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=%2Fm%2F07x3g%2C%20%2F... I would say that it's much more likely that UML is just one of the many tools that developers use, it just isn't generating any "buzz"