--- product_id: 520868095 title: "Creating Software with Modern Diagramming Techniques: Build Better Software with Mermaid" brand: "ashley peacock" price: "$U3264" currency: UYU in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.uy/products/520868095-creating-software-with-modern-diagramming-techniques-build-better-software-mermaid store_origin: UY region: Uruguay --- # Creating Software with Modern Diagramming Techniques: Build Better Software with Mermaid **Brand:** ashley peacock **Price:** $U3264 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Creating Software with Modern Diagramming Techniques: Build Better Software with Mermaid by ashley peacock - **How much does it cost?** $U3264 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.uy](https://www.desertcart.uy/products/520868095-creating-software-with-modern-diagramming-techniques-build-better-software-mermaid) ## Best For - ashley peacock enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ashley peacock brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Creating Software with Modern Diagramming Techniques: Build Better Software with Mermaid - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Qu4QCh0PL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A quick read that'll transform my work! *by S***N on July 28, 2024* As a computer science major in college, I learned about Unified Modeling Language (UML) as a way to visually document software. However, I soon found designing and maintaining those images to be more of a pain than they’re worth. I had to reshuffle images on graphics programs for every minor change, so keeping documentation up to date proved to be impossible.Recently, however, I discovered that someone invented a language, called Mermaid, to convert a simple Markdown file into readable – even elegant – graphics. I had to check it out, so I read this short little book by Ashley Peacock. After completing it over two days, I’m even more excited than when I started to apply it to my work.In this book, Peacock describes the main graphical formats that can be produced with Mermaid. He also describes the “4Cs” – context, container, components and code – where Mermaid can bring ideas to life better than mere words. He also describes different scenarios where Mermaid can help to document niches in software development.Mermaid has an online editor, which I used to get started, but I plan to use it mostly via a command-line shell script, freely downloadable from GitHub. Also, I was excited to learn, at the end of this book, that Mermaid can be integrated into normal Markdown files and viewable as a part of GitHub READMEs. Adding easily configurable graphics might transform my expressiveness in documentation!Overall, I’m super-excited to apply these concepts to my work. Other software developers and especially software designers should join me in this endeavor. Explaining software proposals to colleagues and managers can be one of the hardest tasks. As with most of science, a good graphic can seal the deal, and a lack of one can break it. Now, I can produce a good graphic with Mermaid in a matter of minutes instead of hours! This tool is going to be a boon to my efficiency and my communicative reach. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clear and approachable diagramming book! *by A***B on March 15, 2023* This book on diagramming lays out a pragmatic and step by step approach to learning how to diagram with Mermaid. It starts out with super simple examples and slowly layers on how to add in complexity (and what type of diagram is suitable for what types of situations). Each chapter gives you a strong foundation so that as you progress you are building on previous examples and ends with a quick summary to reinforce new concepts. Everything is based on domain-driven design, and while it isn't the focus of the book, you get a sense of the framework through the practical examples.Game changer for people like me who are used to hand drawn diagrams. Also has huge business benefit to bring engineering concepts to less technical folks (like product managers, business stakeholders, clients etc.) for alignment and to ensure requirements are understood. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Light reading, heavy impact. *by D***R on April 5, 2023* This book should be part of the welcome package of any new tech hire. If an organization can move with Mermaid, it can move really fast.Prototyping, modeling, architecting - basically the mermaid diagramming shorthand is a language that makes expressing complex technical ideas a breezy process. ## Frequently Bought Together - Creating Software with Modern Diagramming Techniques: Build Better Software with Mermaid - Naming Things: The Hardest Problem in Software Engineering - The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey To Mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.uy/products/520868095-creating-software-with-modern-diagramming-techniques-build-better-software-mermaid](https://www.desertcart.uy/products/520868095-creating-software-with-modern-diagramming-techniques-build-better-software-mermaid) --- *Product available on Desertcart Uruguay* *Store origin: UY* *Last updated: 2026-07-25*