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A comprehensive system design guide for software engineers! 🌟 Learn scalable, reliable system design with topics on fundamentals 🏗️, distributed systems 🌐, and case studies like Twitter 🐦 and Netflix 🎥. Ideal for interview prep 🎯 and mastering concepts! 🚀
https://github.com/hashimthepassionate/system-design-for-software-engineers

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A comprehensive system design guide for software engineers! 🌟 Learn scalable, reliable system design with topics on fundamentals 🏗️, distributed systems 🌐, and case studies like Twitter 🐦 and Netflix 🎥. Ideal for interview prep 🎯 and mastering concepts! 🚀

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# **System Design for Software Engineers** 🚀✨



Welcome to the **System Design for Software Engineers** repository! 🌟 This meticulously curated resource is your definitive guide to mastering the craft of designing scalable, resilient, and high-performance software systems. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned engineer, this repository offers a structured, engaging, and comprehensive path to system design excellence. Explore the key areas of learning below and elevate your skills! 🛠️📚



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## Foundations of System Design 🏗️🔍



### Introduction to System Design 🤔💡

Unravel the essence of system design by diving into the architecture of software systems and the complexities of distributed environments. Understand its critical role in shaping modern software solutions.



### Types of System Design 🧩⚙️

Explore **high-level system design**, encompassing architectural patterns, data flows, scalability, and fault tolerance. Delve into **low-level system design**, mastering algorithms, data structures, APIs, and code optimization techniques.



### Industry Significance 💼🌍

Discover why system design is a cornerstone of the software industry, illustrated through compelling real-world examples that demonstrate its impact on building robust systems.



### Core Principles 🔑📈

Gain expertise in essential concepts like scalability, fault tolerance, and system architecture to craft systems that deliver exceptional performance and reliability.



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## Distributed Systems: Attributes and Theorems 🌐🔧



### Distributed System Attributes 🏨🛎️

Using a hotel room booking system as a case study, master critical attributes:

- **Consistency**: Strong vs. eventual consistency models ✅📊

- **Availability**: Ensure uninterrupted operation under diverse conditions 📈🚀

- **Partition Tolerance**: Seamlessly handle network partitions 🔗🛡️

- **Latency & Durability**: Optimize response times and data persistence ⏱️💾

- **Reliability & Fault Tolerance**: Build systems that thrive despite failures 🛡️🔄

- **Scalability**: Implement vertical and horizontal scaling strategies 📊📡



### Theorems and Data Structures 📝🧮

Deepen your knowledge with foundational theories and specialized data structures:

- CAP and PACELC theorems for navigating distributed system trade-offs ⚖️📚

- Consensus algorithms like Paxos and Raft 🤝🔗

- Byzantine fault tolerance and modern BFT approaches 🛡️⚙️

- Consistent hashing, Bloom filters, Count-Min Sketch, and HyperLogLog for efficient data management 🧮📊



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## Core Components of Distributed Systems 🖥️⚡



### DNS, Load Balancers, and Application Gateways 🌍📡

Master the building blocks of distributed systems:

- **DNS**: Understand querying, scalability, and reliability 🌐🔍

- **Load Balancers**: Explore algorithms, global/local balancing, and OSI model layers 📊🔄

- **Application Gateways**: Learn their pivotal role in microservices and cloud-native architectures ☁️🛠️



### Databases and Storage 🗄️📊

Navigate the database landscape:

- Compare relational and NoSQL databases, including key-value stores, column-family, and graph-based systems 📚🔑

- Design a scalable key-value store with consistent hashing, replication, and fault tolerance 🛠️📈

- Study real-world systems like DynamoDB, HBase, and Neo4j 🌟📊



### Distributed Cache ⚡💾

Unlock the power of caching:

- Master distributed caching and its distinction from traditional caching ⚙️📡

- Design a distributed cache and evaluate solutions like Redis and Memcached 🛠️🔥



### Pub/Sub and Distributed Queues 📬🚀

Excel in real-time data processing:

- Design pub/sub systems and distributed queues 📨🔄

- Explore Apache Kafka and Amazon Kinesis for scalable, high-throughput streaming 🌐📈



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## System Design in Practice 🏭🌟



### APIs, Security, and Metrics 🔒📊

Build robust and secure system components:

- Design REST and gRPC APIs with industry-leading best practices 🌐🛠️

- Secure APIs with authentication, authorization, and rate limiting 🔐⚙️

- Implement centralized logging, metrics, alerting, and distributed tracing for unparalleled observability 📈🔍



### Real-World System Design Case Studies 📂🚀

Apply your expertise to design practical, scalable systems:

- **URL Shortener**: Create a high-performance link-shortening service 🔗⚡

- **Proximity Service**: Build a location-based recommendation system 📍🗺️

- **Twitter-like Service**: Architect a real-time social media platform 🐦📡

- **Instagram-like Service**: Design a photo-sharing application 📸🌟

- **Google Docs-like Service**: Develop a collaborative document-editing system 📝🤝

- **Netflix-like Service**: Construct a video streaming platform with CDN integration 🎥📺

Each case study includes functional and non-functional requirements, data models, scale calculations, and detailed high/low-level designs 📚🛠️



### Interview Preparation 🎯📋

Ace system design interviews with confidence:

- Learn strategies for problem decomposition, solution design, and effective communication 🗣️📈

- Master common design patterns and practice real-world scenarios 🧩⚙️

- Access a concise cheat sheet covering data stores, data structures, protocols, and system components 📝🔑



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## Why This Repository? 🌟🔥

This repository empowers you to:

- Build a deep, actionable understanding of system design principles 📚🚀

- Architect scalable, fault-tolerant, and high-performance systems 🏗️⚡

- Excel in system design interviews with practical, real-world expertise 🎯💼

- Apply distributed systems concepts to solve complex challenges 🌐🛠️



Embark on your journey to system design mastery and transform your engineering career! 🚀✨



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## License 📜



This repository is licensed under the [MIT License](./LICENSE).



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**Regards**,  

**Muhammad Hashim**