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Embed Data Dictionaries Directly in ERDs to Prevent Documentation Drift
Schemity, a desktop ERD tool, lets users attach markdown descriptions to entities and legends directly on the diagram, eliminating the need for separate spreadsheets or wikis. The company argues that separate data dictionaries inevitably go stale because they require manual synchronization with the schema. By storing metadata inside the ERD, teams can keep schema knowledge accessible and up to date.
Meridian48 take
The pitch is self-serving—Schemity sells the tool—but the problem of documentation rot is real and the solution is pragmatic for teams that already use ERDs.
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