Excalidraw
First met in aicp-c3-basecamp-03 · Design & whiteboarding
ExcalidrawFirst met in aicp-c3-basecamp-03 · Design & whiteboarding
A hand-drawn-style whiteboard — the course's thinking surface for node anatomy and workflow mind maps.
You want to explain a structure fast and the sketchy look signals 'this is a draft, argue with it'.
Deliberately informal styling that invites correction rather than approval
Boards export as JSON, so a diagram becomes a shareable, editable artifact
Free, instant, no account needed to start
Draws diagrams and mind maps collaboratively in the browser
Exports boards as JSON for sharing (the BC3/BC4 boards shipped in the resource pack)
Doesn't produce polished final diagrams — that's not what it's for
The explain-it-live seat during teaching or design discussion.
Design & whiteboarding
The KB's figures are hand-authored SVG in the house palette, which serves the same purpose with more polish.
The exported-JSON habit is worth copying: the pipeline's figures are already versioned text, which is why they diff cleanly.
current
figma: polish vs speed
| Session | Coverage | Moment | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basecamp 3: Introduction to n8n — I | demonstrated | 0:33:50 | Live whiteboard for the node-anatomy and model mind maps; the full board shared as a resource |
| Basecamp 4: Introduction to n8n — II | demonstrated | 0:16:27 | Running mind-map board (day 1 + day 2), exported JSON shared in the drive |
| Session 1: Getting your first Client | demonstrated | 0:20:40 | The session IS the whiteboard — two-lane maps, value equation, constraint tree drawn live; board shared with learners afterward ('everyone will get the Excalidraw') |
| Session 19: Content Strategy Pipeline — the YouTube Growth Stack, Built by an Agent Team of Chats | demonstrated | The planning surface; rough screenshot accepted happily by the agent | |
| Session 17: Facebook Ads Competitor Research & Replication | mentioned | 0:12:12 | Workflow roadmap diagram with input/output notes per node; shared with the cohort after the session |
| AI Sprint: Claude Code with Antigravity — Day 2 (CLAUDE.md, the 50% Context Rule, and the Sketch-to-App Build) | mentioned | Canvas alternative considered and passed over |