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Design a URL shortener (the interview classic, done properly)
Requirements, napkin math, the encoding decision, and why the read path dominates everything — a full walkthrough of bit.ly-style design.
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System Design Case Studies
Designing real systems on paper — requirements, back-of-envelope math, architecture, trade-offs, and what breaks at scale.
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