How to Crack Any System Design Interview

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[@michaelraasch5496]

I have been around the block and find those interviews have gone overboard in recent years. I have never seen any architects being asked software development questions.

[@dejangegic]

Interview processes in the whole industry have gone to shit

[@RobertPodosek]

Preach. I'm applying to a software dev position not a systems/solutions architect.

[@fanaccount6600]

What about the oposite way? Do software developers get asked about design?

[@michaelraasch5496]

@@fanaccount6600 I have been through a few Software dev/engineer interviews recently and there has always been a stage about system design.

[@VadimChes]

​@fanaccount6600 did you listen for the video? ) it's all about developer interviews

[@dave6012]

This isn’t quite my domain yet. But I love getting the exposure. With these videos I learn what I need to learn.

[@gus473]

Hey Sahn, great tips (4:47 especially)! Thank you! 😎✌️

[@henrythomas7112]

Great video! Some key points were highlighted that I hadn't heard anyone else discuss. Thank you!

[@bioman2007]

Amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing this kind of information! It's so well structured.

[@gurusystem]

Thanks for this great introduction

[@marcoandreschmidt5859]

this channel is awesome, loving the videos

[@chansesyres4117]

Thank you sir! I have subscribed.

[@ibouniang4957]

Great! Which to do you use to make this kind of video demostration

[@SadSadDeadM]

I would really love to see in depth series on that topic. This one is just touching the surface

[@selmanisaidamine9321]

I recommend reading his System design Interview books they got all the content that you want

[@birraasmile9722]

they wont do that on KZbin for free! These videos are mainly promo for paid product/service :)

[@neurocat6453]

They have a paid course "System Design Interview" - which is a series of 30 very in-depth articles on general topics and most asked interview questions (like "design youtube", "design url shortener", etc.) Each of these articles follows strict framework of presenting your interview answer. Some of these 30 articles are free btw, so you can check them out.

[@cariyaputta]

Just directly study the distributed systems course, it's a free/open online class and will teach you everything from a practical aspect, not these gimmicky jargons.

[@ERWINMULLER1]

Thanks a lot 👍

[@PatrickGreenSonVegeta]

This content is exceptional.

[@aiyushbedi]

Thanks for explaining it so nicely I am always scard of System Design rounds. After seeing your video I have got some confidence

[@DK-ox7ze]

Will be great if you can do a separate video for staff level system design interviews. There are still many resources or there such that anyone with few years of experience can do a decent job at system design. So it's important to differentiate.

[@markiel55]

I don't think you would need a dedicated video for staff level interview if you are skilled enough and I think it is up for the interviewer to assess that. In my opinion, this video caters to direction on how to do it generally.

[@stormShadow64]

I love you man ❤

[@Keyboard1949]

What software did you use for preparing the video, it looks amazing and very clear for us to get understand.

[@breakunknown]

be prepared !!!!!!!!

[@mularys]

I wish I had seen this before interviewing with SpaceX. They don't do too much Leetcode coding challenge but rather they emphasize on system design, the first phone interview is right on system design.

[@akira01011010]

Thx for all you videos. I have a question, what program u use to do all these animations? Canvas?

[@ARmy2510]

After Effects.

[@Lucky06082012]

Very helpful one

[@PetarPetrovic-qw9zj]

there is no perfect solution ❤

[@mhwadah]

Thank you for all the hard work you've put into this. I truly appreciate the informative content and the approachable manner in which you presented it. On a related note, I'm curious - what tool or software do you use to create the animated infographics?

[@jxndwl]

It must be Blender, I guest.

[@kaneelhadji]

Also interested with the tooling used.

[@Elitea20]

Why am I expected to know this sht as someone who didn’t graduate yet applying for an entry level software eng job??

[@nanonkay5669]

This is what you have to do to be the most ideal candidate ever

[@JeanPaulAstonitasQuintana]

Hey Master, what tool do you use for make this kind of presentations?

[@RobertPodosek]

He won't tell you

[@burendelgerburenhuu1477]

Tnkunso much

[@bladethirst1]

Very informative video, how to make such high-quality animation?

[@RobertPodosek]

Yeah right like he's gonna tell you

[@microtech2448]

That's good information. How do you design your videos?

[@dave6012]

Step 1: design youtube

[@microtech2448]

@@dave6012 I meant how such animations are put in the video. What is that software to add those animations.

[@pshtiwanmahmood2723]

I think he used, Adobe After Effects and Adobe Illustrator

[@jacktran7044]

Anyone know what type of presentation system he's using?

[@onhazrat]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:36 🏗️ A system design interview assesses your ability to translate ambiguous problems into technical requirements, craft an architecture, and defend your design decisions. 01:44 💼 Success in a system design interview can determine whether you land a senior engineer position, making it essential to prepare seriously. 02:50 📝 To prepare for system design questions, practice by designing real-world applications, understand common design patterns, and anticipate questions related to your design choices. 04:53 🖌️ Become proficient in using whiteboards and diagramming apps to effectively communicate your design during interviews. 05:22 🔄 Regular mock interviews are crucial for practicing under realistic conditions, including time management and communication skills. 06:04 🕐 Manage your time wisely during interviews, understanding that design time is limited, and prioritize core requirements and scope. 06:32 🗣️ Explain your thought process, rationale, trade-offs, and decisions clearly during the interview, and document key aspects on the whiteboard for the interviewer to follow. 06:58 🤔 If you get stuck, stay calm, ask clarifying questions, and think incrementally to overcome obstacles and make progress in your design. 07:41 🛠️ Focused practice and using a structured approach can help you consistently succeed in system design interviews. Made with HARPA AI

[@naphtul]

Please please please proofread the captions instead of using the auto-generated ones...

[@shasha6538]

any suggestions for mock interview? I mean how can I attend?

[@eddanapudir]

pramp has mock system design interviews

[@shasha6538]

@@eddanapudir what is pramp?

[@JeremyNjorogeW]

​@@shasha6538It's a website where you can practice interviews so as to get used to the process beforehand.

[@boredguy5805]

@@shasha6538 dude wants to be an SWE but can't even bother googling

[@Larry21924]

This is absolute perfection. I recently read a similar book, and it was absolute perfection. "Mastering AWS: A Software Engineers Guide" by Nathan Vale

[@SacWebDeveloper]

I wish I were born 10 years earlier. 😢

[@CoolioBeans]

"the square hole"

[@patrasuman]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:21 🎯 System design interviews test your problem-solving, architecture, and communication skills. 01:30 💼 Success in these interviews impacts your job level significantly. 03:03 📝 Prepare by designing real apps, understanding components, and interactions. 04:13 🧩 Study design patterns, balancing, sorting, caching, and pros/cons. 05:22 🔄 Practice mock interviews to enhance your skills and time management. 06:04 🕒 Manage time wisely, think aloud, and explain decisions. 07:13 🚧 Overcome challenges with a structured approach. Made with HARPA AI

[@user-yo1nt2en1f]

0:45

[@keribrahim]

00:36 🏗 A system design interview assesses your ability to translate ambiguous problems into technical requirements, design architecture, and defend your decisions. 01:30 📈 Your performance in a system design interview can impact whether you land a senior engineer position or a more junior role. 03:03 🖌 Practice by designing real-world applications like Instagram or Uber, sketching out core components and interactions. 04:13 🔄 Study common design patterns, know their pros and cons, and be prepared to justify your choices during interviews. 05:49 🗣 During interviews, ask targetedquestions to understand requirements, manage your time wisely, think out loud, and explain your design decisions clearly.

[@AruljothySundramoorthy]

[@interviewofficehours]

How do people handle these questions when you're attempting to narrow down the scope of the question, yet the interviewer really isn't giving you much. i.e. build new gym Clarifying questions, who is it for? What kind of gym? Where is the gym located? What constraints do we have? Interviewer doesn't give any good direction. I then make assumptions and then have to explain why, but during the interview this feels wrong

[@carlonnrivers]

Hmm, I guess from a software perspective, you'd ask more software/application related questions. Are you building a website for the gym, or dedicated application, or both? If application, desktop, mobile, or both? What will the the primary use of the gym service? To let new clients register, to let employees manage administrative tasks, or both? Does it handle payment transactions? If so, how frequently, what discounts are offered, etc? For content, does it provide features for trainers and what type? Setting schedules, designing training programs? Do clients track their workouts and days attending? Do we send notifications/emails to clients when their next payments are near due? Things like that. At the end, you may get the following summary: * A desktop and mobile gym application for users and employees. * Users register in the app and make their weekly/monthly payments. * Each user has a unique QR code to scan for entering the gym. * Users get notifications when their subscription plans are about to expire, if they have not renewed it already. * Employees can view new employees, which plans they are on, as well as when their plans expire. * Employees can revoke or permit access for different clients using the application. * Etc Don't worry too much. In a 1 hour interview, it's usually fine to spend 3-8 minutes asking questions and clarifying or detailing features.

[@calvinpryor]

I'm not a programmer just a wannabe at this point but I think this a real-world scenario that you would face and they're trying to see how you would handle it. Most people don't know what they want until you show them a mockup, then they have all sorts of suggestions lol so they are testing to see if your thought process is recyclable /reusable and how you think forward and don't code yourself into a corner. Clients usually don't give you much to go on in the beginning so it's up to you to come up with a solution that is flexible and won't require "scorching the earth" to pivot in a new direction.

[@carlonnrivers]

In hindsight, I think I only addressed a high level frontend side of it. Mostly because the question was "make a gym". Now if we were going into system level, you'd have to consider load balancers, databases, object stores, queues, caches, etc etc.

[@0xO2]

As it was mentioned, one should practice making stuff. Instagram, google etc. More practice, less questions and more answers...

[@peteryoung3524]

I mean, if half of all the interviewees can perfectly design an instagram system, what are the big asses at FB with shiny titles sitting there for? If they can't, what's the point of the whole story telling?

[@AshikRahman-fw3sv]

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