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Think in Shapes: A Quick Visual Guide for Engineers

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Kannan Kalidasan
Feb 22, 2025
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Honestly, while I struggle with expressing my thoughts clearly in writing due to limited vocabulary and grammar mistakes, I've always been very comfortable using visuals to communicate, allowing me to convey ideas more effectively across different context settings. My default or initial method is to start picturing complex details in an abstract way.

In this post, I want to share my experiences and techniques on how one can augment their abstract ideas with visuals.

Visual Thinking

Visual thinking is a powerful method for enhancing comprehension and problem-solving by translating abstract concepts into visual representations. In the realms of software engineering and technology strategy, employing visual thinking can clarify complex systems and foster effective communication.

As visual practitioners says… ( from “why-our-brain-loves-pictures” )

The human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text, and 90 per cent of the information transmitted to the brain is visual.

Before divin…

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