checkcheckzz/system-design-interview

This repository is a curated study guide for preparing for system design interviews at software companies. System design interviews ask candidates to sketch out how they would architect large-scale software systems, things like a URL shortener, a social feed, or a ride-sharing platform, and explain the tradeoffs involved. The guide covers how to approach these interviews systematically: start by clarifying requirements and constraints, sketch a high-level architecture showing major components, then dive into the details of each piece. It also provides a curated collection of articles, engineering blog posts from major tech companies, academic papers behind well-known systems, and suggested books. You would use this if you are preparing for a software engineering interview at a tech company and want a structured, time-efficient approach to system design. It is useful for experienced developers who may not have had to formally explain architectural decisions before, as well as those new to thinking about scalability, distributed systems, and database design. No code is required, this is a reference and reading list, not a coding exercise.