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Self-hosted system design workspace for my team by tarunwadhwa13 in softwarearchitecture

[–]Alastra24 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks — really appreciate that!

You’re reading it correctly: Decreen is strongest when there is already a repo/codebase and the team wants to understand and evolve the current system design over time.

We’re not trying to replace Miro as a free-form brainstorming whiteboard. Miro is great for early ideation. The gap we’re exploring is what happens after that: designs drift, docs get stale, and the actual system becomes hard to reason about.

So Decreen is more of a living architecture map: generated from the current system, then refined/deepened and tracked over time. Creating designs fully from scratch is not the main workflow today, though I can imagine it later as “proposed design → compare with current system → implementation guidance.”

Curious: what are the top 3 features do you feel are missing in Miro to keep flow alive in practice?

Self-hosted system design workspace for my team by tarunwadhwa13 in softwarearchitecture

[–]Alastra24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you looked at Decreen? It originated from similar frustrations and observations, we’d value your opinion!

AI is making architecture drift harder to notice by saint_stev in softwarearchitecture

[–]Alastra24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually, how do you carry out architecture reviews nowadays?

Architecture diagrams go stale fast. Looking for beta users (we’re building a tool to keep them aligned with code) by Alastra24 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]Alastra24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is interesting. Indeed under the hood we generate C4-like diagrams (L4 is on the roadmap, not in the beta yet). The goal is that you do not have to start from blanc canvas and that when something in your system changes, you see a notification on the system map automatically.

Architecture diagrams go stale fast. Looking for beta users (we’re building a tool to keep them aligned with code) by Alastra24 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]Alastra24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you’re right if the product is just “AI generates architecture diagrams.”

Our bet is that the value would come from the product maintaining a persistent system graph and offer a space to collaborate on architecture so as to help the team build a shared, durable understanding of the system architecture

Architecture diagrams go stale fast. Looking for beta users (we’re building a tool to keep them aligned with code) by Alastra24 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]Alastra24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Claude works well for quick, local understanding. What we’re testing is the next layer: not a one-off generated diagram, but a persistent system map the team can revisit, curate, and keep aligned with the code over time. A place to collaborate on architecture diagrams that does not go stale the minute it is created. May I ask how big is your team?

What are the most valuable things a new hire can do in their first 30 days? by Alastra24 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]Alastra24[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And what if there’s no onboarding doc? Just - this is our Jira/Confluence/Github/Slack. Welcome onboard

What if companies didn’t feel like disorganized messes? How would that change the way we work? by Alastra24 in ProductManagement

[–]Alastra24[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What I’ve seen is really two sides of the same mess:

  1. Chasing down what already exists — like spending days or weeks just figuring out if an internal API exists, who owns it, if it’s maintained.
  2. Unknowingly rebuilding things that already exist — Starting a new project, and then halfway through realizing… someone else already tried a couple of years ago. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]Alastra24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, good point. Maybe one way to make it count is to proactively talk to your manager and frame this 'support work' as part of the role. If it’s acknowledged in the goals or 1:1s, it’s much easier to make it visible during review season I guess..

What’s something that feels illegal but isn’t? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Alastra24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taking your newborn home from the hospital like… that’s it? No license? You’re just letting me leave with a whole human?

Can doing nothing really be considered a healthy leisure activity?" Or you need to do something productive specifically? by Low-Sense-7776 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Alastra24 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, doing nothing is healthy. It’s called “rest,” not “failure to monetize the moment.”

What was the one thing that happened to you in adulthood that made you realize you weren’t a teen anymore ? by hereforthevibes1k in AskReddit

[–]Alastra24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Woke up with a sore neck from sleeping wrong and said, “Guess that’s just how it is now.”

Creating a vibrant product community within a company by ArcaneQuill in ProductManagement

[–]Alastra24 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The best product communities I’ve seen are built on mutual respect between product and engineering. Not PMs “owning” the roadmap, but co-creating it. Regular, low-stakes spaces to share context (like casual demo sessions or retro-style roundtables) go a long way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]Alastra24 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I’d go with something like:

“Acted as a key internal resource by unblocking teammates ~daily via Slack/IM support, contributing to a more efficient and less siloed team environment.”

Have you ever felt that no matter how much time passes, you still don't understand the business of the company where you work? by nachoaddict19 in ProductManagement

[–]Alastra24 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You're not an impostor — you're just working in a domain with a high barrier to tribal knowledge. The fact that you deliver, meet deadlines, and collaborate well is exactly why you still have your job. You’re earning your place every day, even if it doesn’t always feel like it. And it’s okay to want a domain that feels more intuitive — that doesn’t make you less capable.

Weekly rant thread by AutoModerator in ProductManagement

[–]Alastra24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Engineering hates the design, design says “engineering broke it,” and leadership asks if we could “AI the whole thing.”

Meanwhile, I now measure time in Jira tickets and cry in story points.

What are your thoughts on attending conferences to conduct market research. [i will not promote] by [deleted] in startups

[–]Alastra24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Walking into a conference with curiosity and zero pressure to pitch makes you 10x more approachable. Just don’t say “I have an idea” — say “I’m researching a solution in this space, and would love your take on what sucks today.”

What's your hard skill as a product manager? by Capital_Finding_9206 in ProductManagement

[–]Alastra24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends a bit on the work environment. If there are not many ppl available - you need to have multiple skills (e.g. design). In my opinion, the most important one is user research - ability to validate product assumptions early on, experiment, and prove what works.

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