Documentation in codebases facilitates knowledge transfer. But tools for programming are
largely text-based, and so developers resort to creating ASCII diagrams—graphical artifacts …

Software developers are rooted in the written form of their code, yet they often draw
diagrams representing their code. Unfortunately, we still know little about how and why they …

Interactive diagrams are expensive to build, requiring significant programming experience.
The cost of building such diagrams often prevents novice programmers or non-programmers …

Software Development with Code Maps Page 1 VISUALIZATION 1 Software Development with
Code Maps Could those ubiquitous hand-drawn code diagrams become a thing of the past …

Common sense (and common practice in other engineering disciplines) tells us that
modeling is a Good Thing. There is undeniable value in having and using simple, standard …

Diagrams in textbooks are an essential tool to explain concepts. Aneffective diagram should
help a novice learner to build a runnable mental model, increase recall, and improve …

Programmers are often faced with the necessity to visualize source code and grasp its
structure. In a survey we studied how developers deal with this task. Based on our findings …

Diagrams are essential in documenting large information systems. They capture,
communicate, and leverage knowledge indispensable for solving problems and act as …

Conceptual diagrams are used extensively to understand abstract relationships, explain
complex ideas, and solve difficult problems. To illustrate concepts effectively, experts find …

Recent work demonstrated how we can design and use coding strips, a form of comic strips
with corresponding code, to enhance teaching and learning in programming. However …