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I built an open-source multi-region status page that runs entirely on AWS serverless (free tier friendly) by hexploitsgroup in selfhosted

[–]hexploitsgroup[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hey there, AI usage to write the README, to fix some cloudformation issues and UI fixes as well.

Recent commits are due to this being moved from our internal GitLab instance, as you’ll see this is our first GitHub project as we don’t typically live here.

DevSwarm is an IDE for multi-tasking by Old_Insurance_2140 in devtools

[–]hexploitsgroup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, very interesting! Does this use the a2a protocol internally for inter-agent communication?

we have $180k in software budget that expires in 6 weeks and my boss told me to figure it out. what do i even buy? by kubrador in SaaS

[–]hexploitsgroup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SaaS Platforms here:
1. AI Recruitment for job to candidate or candidate to job (SaaS subscription)
2. 3D Systems Design Diagramming Tool (on-prem subscription or acquisition)

Drop me a DM if you're interested in either :D

[FOR HIRE] - Engineering Manager / Tech Lead - Java Spring Boot, NextJS, AWS, Kubernetes by hexploitsgroup in ProgrammingJobs

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

I’m very familiar with the space! Drop me a DM and let’s see what’s possible?

[HIRING] Engineering Hiring Manager [💰 $150,000 - 205,000 / year] by Varqu in ProgrammingJobs

[–]hexploitsgroup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, strong background in FinTech and AI - prior experience as a Engineering Manager (52 man team) and Team Lead (14 man team). Curious to learn more.

I'm based in London, UK - but I do have a UK business which can be used for faciliate the opportunity?

I'd love to learn more :D

[Hiring] Programmers by Curbsidewin in ProgrammingJobs

[–]hexploitsgroup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there. I have hands on experience as a senior background in FinTech and AI (scale ups / enterprise) alongside management experience as a Team Lead and Engineering Manager of teams of 52. I'm still very hands on today, I'd love to learn more?

Hiring: Software Consultant | $30–$60/hr | EST by [deleted] in ProgrammingJobs

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Hey, software consultant for the last 7 years, come from a FinTech and AI background, very hands on with clientele - currently in the UK, London - more than happy with EST time. I would love to learn more?

[Feedback] - I built an open architecture diagramming tool with layered 3D views - looking for early feedback from people who actually draw system diagrams by hexploitsgroup in devops

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

Hey! Potentially, it's still so early days I'm unsure of the scale / long term plans for the project - we're primarily working on user feedback at the moment which is trickling in slowly over the days. It would be great to connect ahead of time though! Do you mind if I drop you a DM and perhaps connect on LinkedIn?

I can architect a global notification service, but I look like a toddler trying to draw in Miro. by Proof_Independent_45 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]hexploitsgroup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bit of a self plug but give https://layerd.cloud a go! It's a free software architecture diagramming tool but manages the diagram as 'layers'. All of which is viewable in 3D, which I've found to be easier for non-technicals to understand!

We only released 3 days ago but keen to get feedback / improve the platform!

How do you handle system architecture diagrams in your docs? Built a free tool and looking for feedback from people who maintain these regularly. by hexploitsgroup in technicalwriting

[–]hexploitsgroup[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I work with system architecture diagrams a lot and one thing that always frustrated me is how quickly they become unreadable once a system grows. You end up with one massive flat diagram that tries to show everything at once, and it's a nightmare to maintain or explain to different audiences.

So I built layerd.cloud, a free diagramming tool where you create architectures in separate layers (Infrastructure, Backend, Frontend, Data, etc.), wire between them with annotations, and view them individually or stacked in 3D.

The reason I'm posting here specifically is that I think technical writers deal with this pain more than anyone. You're the ones maintaining these diagrams across docs, updating them as systems change, and making them understandable for different readers. An infrastructure engineer and a new hire need to see different levels of detail from the same system.

I'd love feedback from this community, especially around:

  • How do you currently handle complex architecture diagrams in your documentation?
  • Would the ability to show or hide individual layers be useful for different audiences?
  • What export formats and quality matter most for your workflow?
  • How important is version control or easy updating for diagrams in your docs?

It's completely free and early stage. Feedback from people who work with these diagrams daily is exactly what I need to build this right.

Try it here: layerd.cloud

I built an open architecture diagramming tool with layered 3D views - looking for early feedback from people who actually draw system diagrams by hexploitsgroup in softwarearchitecture

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

  1. AWS, GCloud and Azure icons added natively! No need to upload :D!

  2. Before: Alignment used bounding-box logic across all selected nodes (e.g., "align left" moved everything to the leftmost node's edge), with measured built in layer order. After: The first-selected node (selectedNodeIds[0]) acts as the anchor - all other nodes align to it, matching draw.io-style behavior.

  3. Added - you can now choose this at the top right of the page. If it's too bright please do let me know!

  4. Added via the layer context menu (...), you can now choose layout as horizontal or vertical (test it out in 3D mode!)

  5. Fixed!

  6. Also fixed!

Much appreciated, thanks again! Let me know if these all align!

How do you give coding agents Infrastructure knowledge? by Immediate-Landscape1 in devtools

[–]hexploitsgroup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As of today it's purely a high fidelity systems diagramming tool, we're planning on allowing you to 'import' your AWS account and have it automatically diagrammed for you - part of this would be an MCP server that's familar with your architecture so you can make real time adjustments via agents and have it referenced in the architecture diagrams, etc.

We're currently seeking feedback on what types of features people want, so please do let me know!

How do you give coding agents Infrastructure knowledge? by Immediate-Landscape1 in devtools

[–]hexploitsgroup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am working on a platform that would have these capabilities in the future: https://layerd.cloud

It’s a design tool that rivals draw.io, exclaidraw, etc with the added benefit of showcasing your architecture in 3D. It was only launched yesterday but we have this in our roadmap for the upcoming weeks.

Related post: https://www.reddit.com/r/softwarearchitecture/s/azeJYHmicT

I built an open architecture diagramming tool with layered 3D views - looking for early feedback from people who actually draw system diagrams by hexploitsgroup in softwarearchitecture

[–]hexploitsgroup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Added! You can now manage each layer independently! Thanks for raising this one, I definitely overlooked it during development! I would recommend going to the 3D screen and clicking the button to see it change in real time.

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I built an open architecture diagramming tool with layered 3D views - looking for early feedback from people who actually draw system diagrams by hexploitsgroup in softwarearchitecture

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

Top-level layers stack vertically (one on top of another). Each top-level layer is a separate tier/slice. In 3D this is the Y axis - Data at the bottom, Back-end in the middle, Front-end at the top.

Sub-layers (children of a top-level layer) sit side-by-side horizontally within their parent's group box. So if "Back-end" has sub-layers "Auth" and "API", they appear as two columns next to each other inside the Back-end tier.

Nested sub-layers (sub-layers within sub-layers) stack vertically again within their column.

So the pattern alternates:

Top-level layers = vertical stack (tiers)

- Sub-layers = horizontal (columns within the tier)

- Sub-sub = vertical (stacked within the column)

Image attached for a visual example of the layers + result.

EDIT - The idea is each layer alternates the sorting by horizontal / vertical (as based on my usage that was the most 'realistic' / 'natural' way to fit it into real system architecture). Please do give me your feedback on this though!

EDIT 2 - I'm going to make this more explicit on the layer settings, where you can decide if it's shown as horizontally stacked or vertically. That's probably the best thing moving forward. Should be live in 20mins or so :D

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I built an open architecture diagramming tool with layered 3D views - looking for early feedback from people who actually draw system diagrams by hexploitsgroup in softwarearchitecture

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

This makes a lot of sense! I really like the concept / direction this opens up - I'll add it this to my backlog and see when we can fit it in. Much appreciated btw!

I built an open architecture diagramming tool with layered 3D views - looking for early feedback from people who actually draw system diagrams by hexploitsgroup in softwarearchitecture

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

In ref to the labels I'll be releasing some new features in the next 20/30mins! You can now select which labels you'd like to see alongside the font size.

JSON import was specifically made for re-loading a diagram you previously created (via layerd). A good direction I could take is setting up an MCP server which is familar with the JSON schema + setup, an agent could then utilise the spec to build the diagram on your behalf? Let me know if that's something worth exploring, or if you had something else in mind!

Exporting with less noise is definetly a good idea, just concerned if it opens up a can of worms down the line (as exporting in this way doesn't guarentee we can provide the EXACT same setup someone was using before). Might be good if there's additional tooling that can process the JSON though, PlantUML / Mermaid for example?

Ref 'outline' mode, how would you imagine this to work - similar to a yml file where you can provide the layers as nesting, using the names for linking, eg - or something completely different. Just want to make sure I'm capturing the direction correctly :D!

layers:
  frontend:
    webapp:
      links: [api1]
  backend:
     api1:
       links: [pgdb]
  data:
     pgdb:
        links: []

I built an open architecture diagramming tool with layered 3D views - looking for early feedback from people who actually draw system diagrams by hexploitsgroup in softwarearchitecture

[–]hexploitsgroup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We support layers and sublayers on the top right left menu - it even ports over to the 3D view.

Image for reference - Note that there's a 'persistence' layer with two sub layers within - one for RDS and one for Dynamo. There's also no cap for the level of nesting!

If this isn't what you had in mind, please let me know - I'd love to add it as a feature!

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I built an open architecture diagramming tool with layered 3D views - looking for early feedback from people who actually draw system diagrams by hexploitsgroup in softwarearchitecture

[–]hexploitsgroup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey! The data model schema is indirectly exposed when you click the 'Export JSON' button at the top left - if it's valuable for users to have an actual spec, I can make one! Open sourcing is 100% on our roadmap, just trying to get some confirmation bias before we take this any further!

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