Education

The C4 model

@c4modelTracked since May 2026

Observed Aug 15, 2026 · staleModeled revenue

Data notes

Identity, tiers, posts, and visible counts come from the latest public Patreon observation. Growth uses available public snapshots. Revenue is only labeled observed when Patreon exposes it.

Save Compare Open on Patreon

The C4 model for visualising software architecture.

Paid members

−7.4% · over 30 days

Total audience

818

incl. free followers

Monthly gross

Unavailable

Starting price

Unavailable

1 membership tier

Pricing and benefits captured publicly

Membership tiers

Patreon is not exposing patron counts by tier for this creator, so this section shows public prices and benefits only.

$0/moFreePublic prices and benefits only

Growth signals: The C4 model

−7.4%

25 paid members · over 30 days

Membership

312825

May 202616 weeks trackedNow

The C4 model25 members · revenue unavailable

The chart only uses The C4 model's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.

Where The C4 model ranks

Creator comparisons

5 creators shown

Compare within

Rank by

Paid members Total audience 30-day member gain Estimated gross

Not ranked8 of 9 cohort creators measured

Estimated gross in Recommended cohort

A focused cohort chosen from content relevance, category, audience, pricing, and cadence. Changing the rank metric does not change who belongs in this cohort.

The C4 model does not yet have a usable estimated gross. 8 of 9 cohort creators are measured for this metric.Ranking data · includes stale rows

The C4 model's estimated gross rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Estimated gross	Gap vs The C4 model	Freshness
#1	Visual Code PoetryWritingContent relevance + business context	$1.9K	Not comparable	Aug 6, 2026Stale
#2	Chipp WaltersVideoContent relevance + business context	$1.6K	Not comparable	Aug 16, 2026
#3	OstrisEducationContent relevance + business context	$1.2K	Not comparable	Aug 3, 2026Stale
#4	Works By DesignVideoContent relevance + business context	$770	Not comparable	Jul 15, 2026Stale
Not ranked	The C4 modelProfileEducationEstimated gross position in Recommended cohort	Not measured	Reference	Aug 15, 2026Stale

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around The C4 model; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

Recent posts

What they publish

28Profile posts0 postsLast month0%Members-only

Previews available for 28 of 28 posts

Article Latest postPublicC4 model pattern catalog

March 19

March 19 0 likes 0 comments

C4 model and threat modellingThis is a great read for anybody wanting to superimpose the STRIDE and LINDDUN threat modelling techniques onto C4 model diagrams. Thanks for posting Mark!ArticleMarch 18Public 0 0 AI vs architecture diagrams - part 3March 3ImageMarch 3Public 0 0 Part 1outlined the common problems with AI generated architecture diagrams, while part 2 presented some potential workarounds that people use in an attempt to generate better diagrams. The ideal solution, however, is to revisit the tooling that you're asking your AI agent to use.Image8d agoPublic 0 0 part 2Part 1 outlined the common problems with AI generated architecture diagrams, while part 2 presented some potential workarounds that people use in an attempt to generate better diagrams. The ideal solution, however, is to revisit the tooling that you're asking your AI agent to use.Image8d agoPublic 0 0 AI vs architecture diagrams - part 2March 2ImageMarch 2Public 0 0 AI vs architecture diagrams - part 1February 28ImageFebruary 28Public 0 2 C4 Model UpdatedI'm almost finished the first draft of my O'Reilly book, and noticed a few errors and improvements that could be made to the example diagrams while writing...ArticleJanuary 26Public 0 0 Solution And Of"Solution architecture" is a commonly used term in the software development industry, despite the meaning varying so much between organisations. The general definition I see on my travels is something like this though:ArticleOct 27, 2025Public 0 1 Oreilly BookThe hatchling bird was just a placeholder ... here's my animal!...ArticleOct 25, 2025Public 0 0 Variations on a diagramI was asked an interesting question on my C4 model workshop this week after showing one of the new deployment diagrams (high resolution versions attached):ArticleOct 17, 2025Public 0 0 AnnouncementMore details to follow tomorrow, but I'm excited to announce that...ArticleSep 30, 2025Public 0 0

Research actions

Work with this creator

Save, compare, or return to the Explore view you came from.

Save CompareBack to Search