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Map for Linux is now available on Flathub!

https://flathub.org/en/apps/systems.tranquil.Map

For your Linux wardley mapping needs.

#linux #linuxapps #wardleymapping #wardleymaps

It's out! Map for linux is now available (https://map.tranquil.systems/map-for-linux)

What is it: A Wardley Map editor using the wmap syntax for Linux. (GTK4, AGPL3)

It joins the family of wmap tooling that include a native macOS application, cli tool, and fedwiki plugin. (see: https://map.tranquil.systems)

Available as a Flatpak for aarch64 and x86_64
(Plus .deb for trixie/forky, .rpm for fedora 42,43,rawhide, an arch .pkg, and an .AppImage)

#linux #linuxapps #wardleymapping #opensource

Fun day with THINK C! Map will be one of the first apps to release a 68k version *after* the apple silicon version.

I'm surprised that the C parser and QuickDraw renderer actually run fast enough on the SE/30.

There's still a bunch of cosmetic improvements to the renderer, and *a lot* of basic things (a menu, keyboard shortcuts, working scrollbar arrows). But It's nice to see the parser running.

#wardleymapping #wardleymaps #vintagemac #thinkc #vintagecomputing #macse30

A screenshot of a mac window running on system 7. The window’s title bar says “Map”

The left pane is a text field with wmap notation describing a map. The right hand pane shows the rendered map in black and white.

Actually making progress on map for linux. I picked up the original codebase and used wmap-parser-rust and wmap-renderer-rust!

It'll take a bit to get feature parity, but a working first version might come in a few days :D

#linuxapps #linux #wardleymapping #wardleymaps

A screenshot of a GTK4 app called Map. It has a toolbar that has on the left: a plus sign, a rectangle with a vertical line dividing it; on the center the title "Map"; on the right hand side a button that is an image, and a dropdown that says "User Perception".

The main window has two panes, on the left side is the source code of a wardley map. On the right hand side is the rendered wardley map.

The window has a toolbar at the bottom with a slider for zoom.

wiki-plugin-wmap is now available!

A plugin for federated wiki that allows you to render wardley maps from wmap syntax.

You can check it out here: https://www.npmjs.com/package/wiki-plugin-wmap

* example:: https://wiki.r.bdr.sh/view/welcome-visitors/view/about-wmap-plugin
* fedwiki: http://fed.wiki.org/view/welcome-visitors
* wmap syntax: https://map.tranquil.systems/wmap-language/

#wiki #fedwiki #wardleymapping #wardleymaps

A screenshot of a page from a federated wiki. The title reads “About Wmap Plugin”. The first paragraph reads: “This plugin renders wardley maps formatted in the wmap language using wmap-parser-js and wmap-renderer-canvas”.

Below that, an image shows a small rendered image of a wardley map, with the text not legible due to its size.

Pretty happy to reach this point for the wmap #fedwiki plugin.

It took a while to understand the plugin format, but I think wiki-plugin-markdown and wiki-plugin-graphviz werevery helpful.

I'll have to go through my code again and simplify, as I included a lot of things I didn't actually understand.

#wardleymapping #wardleymaps #wiki

A screenshot of a page from a fedwiki. The title reads “About Wmap Plugin”. The first paragraph reads: “This plugin renders wardley maps formatted in the wmap language using wmap-parser-js and wmap-renderer-canvas”.

Below that, an image shows a small rendered image of a wardley map, with the text not legible due to its size.

Now available: version 4.3.0 of Map, the wardley map app for macOS!

- New: Now with iCloud Drive collaboration support
- Under the hood: It now uses a new parser + a tree-sitter based syntax highlighter.

Check it out over here: https://map.tranquil.systems

#wardleymapping #wardleymaps #macapps #macos #freesoftware

#TeamTopologies meets #DDD and #WardleyMapping: Together with Nina Siessegger and Susanne Kaiser, we put the "Architecture for Flow" methodology into practice to reshape our engineering organization at Pirate Ship. #CaseStudy #EngineeringManagement

https://teamtopologies.com/industry-examples/reteaming-for-fast-flow-a-case-study-from-pirate-ship

IT systems are getting more complex.
Not because we’re bad at KISS — but because complexity is inevitable.

Tesler’s Law teaches: you can’t remove complexity, only decide who deals with it.

In my new blog, I argue that chasing “complexity KPIs” often hides the real problem.
Instead, we need to organize around complexity — like Team Topologies and Wardley Mapping show us.

🌐 Blog: https://damsdri.me/posts/the-complexity-model/

#DevOps #TeamTopologies #Complexity #SoftwareEntropy #WardleyMapping

Map 4.1.0 has been released!

This new version of the Wardley Map® editor for mac brings:

- A Quick Look plugin (You can choose to preview the map, highlighted syntax, or plain text) [1]
- The first “Smart Editor" feature: detecting missing components and adding a hint to add them. [2]
- More settings, including appearance controls and exporting/importing preferences. [3]

https://map.tranquil.systems

#macos #mac #macapps #indiedev #opensource #wardleymaps #wardleymapping

A screenshot of quick look showing “my-cool-map.wmap”, showing a rendered wardley map based on the contents of the file.

A wmap syntax Wardley Map showing a dependency between Recipes and More Ingredients, showing a red underline under “More Ingredients” which indicates that the component has not been declared.

A floating window beneath the text shows “More Ingredients” is not declared. and a button that says “Add”

A window titled Map Settings with a toolbar with five buttons: General, Editor, Map, Stages, and Templates.

General is selected. The preferences shows a section called Appearance with 3 radio buttons: Match system, light, dark; a section called QuickLook: with a label that says Preview maps in QuickLook as: and a dropdown that shows Map; and a section called Preferences with two buttons: Export to JSON, Import from JSON, plus a de-emphasized link that says “Reset all preferences to defaults”

A lot of updates just landed for Map 4.0.0, my wardley mapping tool for macOS.

- Preferences window to change fonts in the editor and map
- Mouse editing
- Custom evolution stages
- Templates
- More export formats

There's also some behind the scenes updates to make parsing a bit faster.

https://map.tranquil.systems/

#macos #mac #macapps #indiedev #opensource #wardleymaps #wardleymapping

Too often we model systems without showing why they matter.
📐 ArchiMate helps you document structure
🗺️ Wardley Mapping helps you understand purpose

Here’s how they work together:
📖 https://damsdri.me/posts/archimate-and-wm/

#EnterpriseArchitecture #WardleyMapping #ArchiMate #ITStrategy

“Most teams don’t have a tech problem—they have a clarity problem.”

That’s why I use Wardley Mapping. It helps me (and the teams I work with) see what’s really worth building—and what should just be bought.

Total game changer.

#WardleyMapping #ITStrategy #PlatformEngineering

Have you watched our interview with Simon Wardley yet? 😀 We talked about the impact of #AI on software architecture.

Key takeaways 👇
🔸AI’s role in strategic decision-making and software architecture
🔸Why humans must remain in control of architectural decisions
🔸The dangers of blindly trusting AI-generated code
🔸The growing importance of critical thinking in tech adoption

Check out the full interview 👉 https://t1p.de/u3hhi

#iSAQB #SoftwareArchitecture #CriticalThinking #WardleyMapping

The iSAQB was sponsor of the "Agile meets Architecture 2025" conference in Berlin, where experts from around the world gathered to share their insights. 💡

We had the privilege of conducting a fascinating interview with Simon Wardley, inventor of Wardley Mapping, in which we discussed the powerful potential and possible pitfalls of integrating AI into company processes. 🤩

Watch the full interview here! 👉 https://youtu.be/Ulo0YlRLrJs

#iSAQB #AgileMeetsArchitecture #AI #SimonWardley #WardleyMapping

in two hours, I'll be spilling the tea on why the modern 2020s buzzword "metaverse" sucks, and what we can do about it with the help of some #WardleyMapping visual aids. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/map-camp-2022-tickets-308689286967

Map Camp 2022

Diagrams vs. maps -- now we're talking about #wardleymapping How standard is it, and how visible to the end user is it? Which pieces should we do ourselves vs. outsource? #VelocityConf

Funny story about this, @mipsytipsy and I used #WardleyMapping to develop our observability maturity model framework, coming to a blog near you in May! https://twitter.com/joepindar/status/1123192686289346561

A shoutout to #WardleyMapping, which I learned about for the first time in Atlanta this week, and is now influencing how I approach consulting and advising. So consider this a successful crossover, @cacorriere!

It's almost time for my keynote at #devopsdays #serverlessdays #WardleyMapping camp Atlanta!!! So excited! --Liz

#WardleyMapping

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