A leader of 6 will spend a lot of time in such an app, so the UX is valuable and a differentiator for them.

Is that how microservice messages work? They push the whole data so the other systems can consume it and take it from there?

> Also, Lucidchart is just draw.io fyi - you don't need a license unless you need the file sharing aspect, and I feel like it belongs closer to the code.

No, it is not. I took the whole day to check what is available in the market, and concluded that Lucidchart UX is quite balanced.

Whenever I am thinking of new features to be developed, or when engineers are suggesting some features/approaches, looking at the ERD helps a ton. Onboarding is also easier.

We were using Lucidchart[1] until we reached the limit[2], so we found dbdiagram.io (which is just not the same).

[1] So far, it was the best of the market in terms of "canvas freedom" [2] We are struggling with salaries, so we are saving everywhere

Understanding how a business works will help you better position yourself as an engineer. Even Posthog believes that candidates who have entrepreneurial background have higher chances at launching products.

Engineering is the only field where you can learn without having "an official job". That's why a portfolio is always asked before jumping in interviews.