Block diagrams are soooo Episode IV...

Hi all... I don't know if anyone will see this or not... But way back when (in a galaxy far far away.... Sorry, I had to, still on my Star Wars high) when I was in high school. We used block diagram to sketch out programs. Andrew, I noticed you take more of a outline sort of approach.

I know I could still do the block diagram if that helps, but what is the "standard" these days? As I'm contemplating a career change, I want to be with the cool kids. Are there drawbacks to the block diagram or is it simply a matter of preference? A rather high level computer science question I'm afraid..

My own thoughts seem to be that since java seems to be more of a 'run and gun' type of programming language that this method of sketching out diagrams would seem more appropriate. In the old days programs would go from top to bottom with some branches here and there for subroutines. But today's programing paradigm seems to be more take and use what you need. And only what you need.. And only when you need it... Not sure if this makes any sense..

If block diagrams are still appropriate, are there modern day convenient ways of sketching them out. Perhaps cool websites like codepen??

Thoughts??

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