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Wei Chen3:12p
Software Architect · Free
“I make 2-3 architecture diagrams a week for design reviews. I'd pay per-project — maybe $5 for a pack of 10 — but $15/month feels wrong when some weeks I don't use it at all.”
PricingPower user
Sarah Kim11:28a
Product Manager · Pro
“I love the AI generation, but I spend more time fixing overlapping nodes than actually thinking about the content. If the auto-layout was smarter I'd use it for every meeting.”
Feature gapLayout
Tom RodriguezYesterday
CS Student · Free
“I use it the night before assignments are due. Drawing UML diagrams by hand takes forever. My classmates want to use it too but I can't share — I just screenshot and send on Discord.”
StudentSharing
Aisha PatelYesterday
UX Designer · Pro (churned)
“The exports look pixelated when I put them in client deliverables. My creative director called them out. I went back to Figma for the final version, which made the whole tool pointless.”
Churn riskExport quality
James LiuApr 9
Startup CTO · Free
“I tried Miro, Whimsical, and Eraser. MyMap's AI understands technical systems best. I'd pay for an API — I want to auto-generate architecture diagrams from our codebase.”
SwitchingAPI demand
Marie DuboisApr 8
Management Consultant · Pro
“I make process maps for clients — 3 to 4 a week. The AI is incredible for first drafts. But I can't send clients a link. I export, annotate in PowerPoint, then email. It's a clunky workflow.”
Use caseSharing
Wei Chen
Software Architect · Series B fintech · Free plan · Credits exhausted
Today, 3:12 PM
PricingPower user
HIGHLIGHT
“I make 2-3 architecture diagrams a week for design reviews. I'd pay per-project — maybe $5 for a pack of 10 — but $15/month feels wrong when some weeks I don't use it at all.”
STRUCTURED INSIGHTS
Role
Software architect at a 40-person fintech startup
JTBD
Create system architecture diagrams for weekly design reviews
Trigger
Runs out of free credits mid-week, blocking his review prep
Blocker
Monthly subscription doesn't match variable weekly usage
Switched from
draw.io — too manual, wanted AI to generate initial layout
WTP
$5 for 10-pack, or ~$0.50/diagram
TRANSCRIPT · 9 messages
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Sarah (AI)
Hey! You just hit your credit limit. Before anything else — what were you working on?
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Wei Chen
A microservices architecture diagram for our payment system redesign. We have a design review tomorrow and I need to show the team how the new services connect.
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Sarah (AI)
Got it — so this is for your team, not just for you to think through?
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Wei Chen
Both actually. I sketch it first to think through the design, then clean it up and paste it into our Confluence wiki. The team references it during sprint planning.
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Sarah (AI)
That's a real workflow. Before you found us, what were you using for those diagrams?
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Wei Chen
draw.io mostly. It works but everything is manual — dragging boxes, connecting arrows. With MyMap I just describe the system and the AI gives me a starting point. Saves me 30 minutes per diagram easy.
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Sarah (AI)
30 minutes per diagram — that adds up. You're on the free plan right now. What would need to change for you to upgrade?
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Wei Chen
I make 2-3 diagrams a week for design reviews. I'd pay per-project — maybe $5 for a pack of 10 — but $15/month feels wrong when some weeks I don't use it at all. Like last month I was on vacation for 2 weeks and that would've been wasted money.
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Sarah (AI)
That's really helpful. Makes total sense — thanks for sharing. Your 50 credits have been added! 🎉