Mermaid: Create diagrams quickly and effortlessly

If you’ve ever tried to explain anything complicated — be it an algorithm, a code base structure or a project plan — you probably know how useful good diagrams are.

How would you *not* want to use a tool called Mermaid 🧜‍♀️? Photo by Annette Batista Day

However, with lots of us working remotely, it is more difficult to share spontaneous drawings when explanations fall short. While it was easy to have a whiteboard session in the office, this is a lot more awkward…