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The C4 model

@c4modelTracked since May 2026

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The C4 model for visualising software architecture.

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−7.4% · over 30 days

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Rank	Creator and why included	30-day member gain	Gap vs The C4 model	Freshness
Not ranked	The C4 modelProfileEducation30-day member gain position in Content & vibe cohort	−2	Reference	Aug 15, 2026Stale
Not ranked	Arch guideEducationProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 23, 2026
Not ranked	OstrisEducationProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 3, 2026Stale
Not ranked	SCG-Design by SoCalGuitaristArtProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 15, 2026
Not ranked	Chipp WaltersVideoProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 16, 2026

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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

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