2 pointsby grzelazny4 hours ago1 comment
  • grzelazny4 hours ago
    It all started with my own frustration. I’ve always struggled to wrap my head around large system architectures. My brain just couldn't process it all, and even if I figured it out for a moment, I’d quickly forget how things were connected. I searched for tools countless times. Unfortunately, they were either ridiculously expensive enterprise monoliths, or they just didn't work for my projects. The diagrams were messy, overly complex, or failed to render properly. I wanted to build my own tool back then, but it felt way too difficult. And then the AI era hit, and the problem… got so much worse. Today, AI agents can write 100% of the codebase. Sounds great, right? The problem is, it’s getting harder and harder to understand it. Honestly, you don't even want to read the massive wall of text they spit out. I realized that I had become the bottleneck in Code Review. I’d blindly approve a PR, only to spend hours later trying to figure out how it works and failing to fix bugs. But then I connected the dots. Since AI doesn't just look at syntax, but actually has to understand the semantics of the code to write it, it makes AI the ultimate expert for generating diagrams—ones that were impossible to create before. I spent many sleepless nights coding, and that’s how ArchToCode.com was born. Thanks to this app, I can finally understand the code my AI agent creates. What exactly can I do with it? Generate any type of diagram from any code. Go from a high-level overview down to deep details (drill-down sub-diagrams). Click on visual elements in the diagram and instantly see the underlying source code. This completely changed my workflow. Now, I can take a screenshot of the architecture, feed it to Claude during planning, and keep building. When doing "vibe coding" (e.g., on Lovable.dev), I don’t have to stare at the code constantly. I look at the diagram, see the logic of what I’ve built, and precisely steer the AI's decisions without introducing regressions. It’s so much faster. I finally have peace of mind. I know exactly what’s going on in my project, even if AI rewrites it daily. I’m looking for developers who work with AI to test ArchToCode.com. Try it out and let me know if it helps you understand your projects faster too. I’m waiting for your honest feedback—what else should I add to make it even better?