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FreePDFly Engineering Blog

Deep dives into browser diagram engines, SVG vector math, and software architecture.

Architecture·February 2026

Designing a Zero-Lag SVG Diagramming Engine in TypeScript

How we engineered FreePDFly UML to handle large diagrams with live relationship tracking, orthogonal waypoint routing, and reactive Zustand state management.

Engineering·January 2026

Why We Built FreePDFly UML Local-First with IndexedDB

Examining why client-side browser storage beats cloud databases for software engineers who prioritize speed, privacy, and frictionless diagram editing.

Guides·December 2025

The Guide to UML Class vs Sequence vs Activity Diagrams

When to choose static structural modeling versus dynamic timeline interactions in modern cloud-native system design.