Mastering the System Design Interview
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As you compete for roles in today’s job market, remember that interviewing is a skill in and of itself. The more you practice it, the better you’ll get. And now that you know what interviewers are looking for in the System Design Interview, you can apply the best practices you learned in this handbook to indicate that you’re a strong hire.
The truth is that interviews can be unpredictable and high-stress situations. The good news is that you don’t have to remember everything we discussed today in your interview because there’s no universal playbook for acing the System Design Interview. Ultimately, the interview is meant to assess your System Design knowledge, and you can showcase that knowledge in many ways—as long as you have a working understanding of System Design fundamentals.
Ready for the unknown?
Now that you have completed this handbook, it’s time to make sure you have a firm understanding of System Design fundamentals. Once you build a strong foundation of the preliminary System Design concepts, you only need to trust your instincts, communicate clearly, and do your best with the knowledge you have during the interview.
To master the technical fundamentals of System Design, check out the Educative handbook, Grokking Modern System Design Interview for Engineers & Managers
In that handbook, you’ll learn:
A modern approach to designing complex systems using smaller building blocks.
How to apply the RESHADED method to solve any System Design problem.
How to design 13 real-world projects, including YouTube, Uber, and more.
How to incrementally improve your design by evaluating it and addressing bottlenecks.
More best practices and advice through contributions from FAANG experts and interviewers.
Congratulations!!
Congratulations on completing this handbook. I wish you the best of luck with your interviews. By combining what you learned today with Grokking Modern System Design Interview, you’ll have the foundational knowledge and tools to enter any System Design Interview confidently.
Happy learning!
