Tag: system-design

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• System Design: Notification System

  Published:May 6, 2026 |  at 11:00 AM

  (9 min read)

  Designing a notification system end-to-end — fan-out, channel routing, idempotency, DND, real-time counters, and the right level of complexity for each feature.

• System Design: URL Shortener

  Published:May 6, 2026 |  at 10:45 AM

  (8 min read)

  Designing a URL shortener end-to-end — scale estimation, slug generation, caching, database choices, and failure handling. First complete system design.

• System Design Fundamentals: Performance & Scale

  Published:May 6, 2026 |  at 10:30 AM

  (11 min read)

  Understanding latency vs throughput and how to scale systems - the foundation of every system design decision.