System Design
- System design interviews require the interviewee to have a lot of knowledge about systems, and about how to build robust, functional, and scalable systems
System Design Basics
Consider 3 things when designing a large system
- What are the different architectural pieces that can be used?
- How do these pieces work with each other?
- How can we best utilize these pieces: what are the right tradeoffs?
Importance for good system design:
- Investing in scaling before it is needed is generally not a smart business proposition
- Putting forethought into the design can save valuable time and resources in the future