You might have heard of structuralism in linguistics? The general idea, according to wikipedia, is that “elements of human culture must be understood by way of their relationship to a broader system.” This idea resonates with me as an agile practitioner and systems thinker, so I decided to explore diagrams more through this lens. It gets a bit deep, so I’ve made a video about it:

Exec summary

We can examine diagrams as if they are a language, and use this to uncover patterns and good practices.