System Design Mastery

System Design &
Architecture

Learn to build scalable, distributed systems that handle millions of users with real-world patterns and best practices

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System Design Learning Path

Master system design through a structured approach, from basic concepts to complex distributed systems.

Fundamentals

  • Scalability Basics
  • Load Balancing
  • Caching Strategies
  • Database Design

Intermediate

  • Distributed Systems
  • Microservices
  • API Design
  • Message Queues

Advanced

  • Consistent Hashing
  • CAP Theorem
  • Event Sourcing
  • CQRS Pattern

Popular System Design Patterns

Essential patterns and concepts you'll encounter in real-world system design.

Rate Limiting

Control API usage and prevent abuse

Token Bucket Sliding Window

Load Balancing

Distribute traffic across servers

Round Robin Weighted

Caching

Speed up data access

Redis CDN

Database Sharding

Scale database horizontally

Horizontal Vertical

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System Design Interview Prep

Essential topics and questions commonly asked in system design interviews.

Common Interview Questions

  • Design a URL shortener (like Bit.ly)
  • Design a video streaming service (like YouTube)
  • Design a chat application (like WhatsApp)
  • Design a social media feed (like Twitter)
  • Design a key-value store (like Redis)

Key Concepts to Master

  • Scalability & Performance
  • Reliability & Availability
  • Consistency & Partition Tolerance
  • Data Storage & Retrieval
  • Security & Privacy

Additional Resources

Recommended books, courses, and tools to deepen your system design knowledge.

Essential Books

Designing Data-Intensive Applications

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Online Courses

Grokking System Design Interview

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Design Tools

Draw.io for system diagrams

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Practice

System design interview questions

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