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The System Design Interview, by Lewis C. Lin and Shivam P. Patel, is a comprehensive book that provides the necessary knowledge, concepts, and skills to pass your system design interview.
It’s written by industry professionals from Facebook & Google. Get their insider perspective on the proven, practical techniques for answering system design questions like Design YouTube or Design a TinyURL solution.
Unlike others, this book teaches you exactly what you need to know.
FEATURING THE PEDALS METHOD™, THE BEST FRAMEWORK FOR SYSTEM DESIGN QUESTIONS
The book revolves around an effective six-step process called PEDALS:
Process Requirements
Estimate
Design the Service
Articulate the Data Model
List the Architectural Components
Scale
PEDALS demystifies the confusing system design interview by breaking it down into manageable steps. It’s almost like a recipe: each step adds to the next. PEDALS helps you make a clear progression that starts from zero and ends with a functional, scalable system.
The book explains how you can use PEDALS as a blueprint for acing the system design interview.
The book also includes detailed examples of how you can use PEDALS for the most popular system design questions, including:
Design YouTube
Design Twitter
Design AutoSuggest
Design a TinyURL solution
ALSO COVERED IN THE BOOK
What to expect and what interviewers look for in an ideal answer
How to estimate server, storage, and bandwidth needs
How to design data models and navigate discussions around SQL vs. NoSQL
How to draw architecture diagrams
How to build a basic cloud architecture
How to scale a cloud architecture for millions of users
Learn the best system strategies to reduce latency, improve efficiency, and maintain security
Review of technical concepts including CAP Theorem, Hadoop, and Microservices
HERE’S WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
I just wanted to say that I got the Amazon Senior SDE job offer. I’ve failed the system design interview several times, and your material is the best resource out there. - Beto A., Senior SDE
Just finished the dreaded Facebook Pirate interview. I used a modified version of PEDALS, and I had him grinning from ear to ear. - Jesse T., Software Engineer
My recruiter just gave me the Google role, and I accept!!! I couldn’t have made it through the technical round without PEDALS and your system design material. - Priya D., Product Manager |
