How to design a search engine architecture
· System Design
Architecture overview for building a search engine with crawling, indexing, ranking, and query serving.
Category: System Design
50 questions in System Design.
What is eventual consistency in distributed systems
· System Design
Understand eventual consistency, when to accept it over strong consistency, and the CAP theorem trade-offs.
How to implement distributed caching
· System Design
Design a distributed caching layer using Redis or Memcached to reduce database load and improve read latency.
What are microservices and when to use them
· System Design
Break down monoliths into independently deployable services and understand the tradeoffs of microservices.
How to design a distributed task scheduler
· System Design
Learn distributed cron, task queues, and worker scaling patterns for reliable task scheduling systems.
How to design a notification delivery system
· System Design
Understand notification routing, delivery guarantees, and retry mechanisms for multi-channel alerts.
How to design a ride-sharing matching system
· System Design
Learn geospatial indexing, demand-supply matching, and real-time updates for ride-sharing platforms.
How to design an e-commerce checkout system
· System Design
Discover inventory reservation, payment processing, and order orchestration in e-commerce checkout design.
How to design a video streaming service
· System Design
Learn adaptive bitrate streaming, CDN usage, and storage design for scalable video delivery platforms.
How to design a news feed system
· System Design
Build a scalable news feed using fan-out, caching, and ranking to deliver personalized content.