Learn system design step by step. Read the concept, then practice with real problems.
Learn the fundamentals of system design and get comfortable with the platform
Understanding the basics of designing scalable systems
Learn about system components and how they communicate
Master different approaches to storing and retrieving data
When to use relational vs non-relational databases
Designing efficient data structures for your system
Speed up your system with smart caching
Learn how to distribute traffic and workload across multiple servers
Distribute traffic across multiple servers
Understand how different parts of your system communicate
When to use blocking vs non-blocking communication
Decouple your services with message queues
Build reactive systems with events
Explore sophisticated architectural patterns for complex systems
Break down monoliths into smaller, manageable services
Design systems that handle failures gracefully
Process and analyze large amounts of data
Begin with the fundamentals and work your way up. Each concept builds on the previous ones.