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Draw a high-level diagram of what your system looks like:
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There is no single design for any system that works perfectly. There are always trade-offs. Two different people can come up with different designs, with both being excellent given different assumptions.
Your goal is to:
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Depending on the type of system you are designing, you need to estimate its scale: how many users will access it every day, how much data you will store and process, etc.
You should be careful when making assumptions. Incorrect assumptions can dramatically change th...
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You can't design a system if you don't know what you're designing.
First, ask questions to clarify what you need to implement. Then make a list of all major features and use cases that your design must cover.
For example, if you're designing TinyURL, that list mig...
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Once you have a basic design in mind, focus on the key issues. Identify the bottlenecks and major challenges of the system, and then adjust your design to handle them.
In the TinyURL example, a challenge you might consider is that some URLs are frequently accessed, whil...
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