I mainly use Boardmix to plan out the logic for my microcontroller projects before jumping into writing the messy C++ code. My team recently used it to draw the flowchart and pin connection map for an ESP8266 smart irrigation system. The infinite canvas is awesome because I can drag and drop sensor diagrams right next to the code logic. Plus, multiple friends can edit it at the same time, which makes dividing lab assignments and brainstorming way easier than drawing on paper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If we paste too many high-res photos of our breadboards and physical components, the board starts lagging a bit, especially on slow college WiFi. And honestly, trying to edit a flowchart on a mobile phone is pretty frustrating—you definitely need to sit with a laptop to use it properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.