systemdesign.comModule 1: Core Principles
Establish the foundational ideas that define robust system design—focusing on trade-offs, scalability limits, and reliability over fleeting trends.
1. Trade-Off Analysis FrameworkLesson2. Scalability vs Consistency BalanceLesson3. Defining Reliability ThresholdsLesson
Module 2: Building Blocks
Learn how to construct reliable infrastructure components—caching, queues, routing, and failure handling—using real-world patterns and constraints.
1. Caching Strategies and Eviction RulesLesson2. Queue-Based Decoupling PatternsLesson3. Request Routing Without Single PointsLesson
Module 3: Integration Patterns
Design stable interfaces between services—handling retries, idempotency, and data synchronization across distributed components.
1. Idempotency for External CallsLesson2. Synchrony Levels Across BoundariesLesson3. Data Reconciliation After FailuresLesson
Module 4: Operational Maturity
Operationalize designs through observability, capacity planning, and incident response—ensuring systems remain healthy under real-world load and change.