About Mike Rink

Throughout his career, Mike Rink has been driven by a burning curiosity to learn why people want what they want. This drive to help people find satisfaction has served him well in both marketing and product management roles. His idea of a good time is a quiet spot, a cold beer, and a good conversation with someone new. Today, as Head of Marketing for draw.io, Mike uses his lifetime of connecting with people to help users get the most out of our app.

Using diagrams to support ethical decision-making

Ethical decision-making impacts healthcare delivery at every level: from systems-level decisions, to helping patients and families make the right decision for their own care. draw.io’s diagrams can assist in providing a visual structure for making ethical decisions; keep reading to find out more, and for a free “Ethical Decision Making” template designed to support [...]

By |2024-08-09T17:56:20+02:00November 16th, 2023|collaboration, draw.io, feature, feedback, learning, use cases, whiteboard|

How collaborating in draw.io helps teams build UML diagrams

For over 25 years, the Unified Modeling Language (UML) has been a stalwart of diagramming. But, while UML has stood the test of time, the same can't be said for traditional software. The difference between Office 95 and a tool like Atlassian Confluence isn't just a contemporary UI - modern software has revolutionized how [...]

By |2024-08-09T17:56:16+02:00May 25th, 2023|collaboration, draw.io, learning, productivity|

What can you do with a Smart Template?

Update: Smart Templates have evolved! While you can still find them in the template library, we have introduced a more powerful way to create diagrams with AI, using the new Generate tool (Sparkle button) directly in your toolbar. Read about the new Generate tool here Note: The Smart Template feature in draw.io for Confluence [...]

By |2026-01-19T15:38:04+01:00May 4th, 2023|AI, draw.io, feature, productivity, Smart Template, use cases|

The Big Winners from Atlassian Team ’23

It takes something special to stand out amongst the opulence of Las Vegas, but if there's anything Team draw.io loves, it's a challenge. We set out to make Atlassian Team '23 our best event ever, and after a fun week of getting face to face with our customers, partners, and Atlassians, we're feeling like [...]

By |2026-01-23T15:36:42+01:00April 27th, 2023|AI, Atlassian, draw.io, feature, news, Smart Template|

Smart Templates, an exclusive new feature from draw.io

Update: Smart Templates have evolved! While you can still find them in the template library, we have introduced a more powerful way to create diagrams with AI, using the new Generate tool (Sparkle button) directly in your toolbar. Read about the new Generate tool here Note: The Smart Template feature in draw.io for Confluence [...]

By |2026-01-19T15:38:39+01:00April 13th, 2023|AI, draw.io, feature, news, Smart Template|

Adventures in Diagramming, The Penultimate Episode!

Thoughts of returning home have been replaced by grim determination, as our remaining adventurers march to Wiesgooden to hopefully rescue their kidnapped comrade, and solve the twin mysteries of the disappearing villagers and the lost Eierlegende Wollmilchsau. Now, crouched before the entrance of the enemy hideout, the three co-workers will need to pair their [...]

By |2024-08-09T17:56:15+02:00March 30th, 2023|customization, draw.io, use cases|

An unexpected journey in teamwork; powerful collaboration through diagramming

If you could magically snap your fingers and instantly improve your team's productivity, would you do it? Over the next quarter, our blog is going to explore how diagramming helps teams work better together, but with a twist. - our blogs will celebrate the world of magic, high fantasy and role playing games, all [...]

By |2024-08-09T17:56:13+02:00January 12th, 2023|Atlassian, collaboration, draw.io, news|