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If you guys were designing a new system for a new team of around 10-15 people, what are some of the tools and processes you'd use? It's an open ended question but I think we are all interested in what people have recently found to be better processes, diagramming software and examples...that kind of stuff.

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avitzurel
When designing a new system here's what I usually do (in my team).

1. Open up a Github Pull request with initial pseudo code.

2. All discussion about the architecture of the system goes into that pull request.

3. https://www.draw.io/ is used in order to draw the data flow in the system, how things communicate and wired together.

Often times, we have something we call a "grooming" session where all developers that are involved will meet and discuss the system, brainstorm and iron things out.

Architecting a system is more often than not a communications between people issue not just communication between software moving parts so laying out a foundation where everyone discusses and puts their input is crucial.