Applied Systems Design Lessons
Step-by-step lessons to build your understanding.
- Applied Systems Design Fundamentals
A repeatable method for any blank-page system design — interview or real review. Walk through requirements, estimates, APIs, data, and scaling without freezing.
23 min - Consistent Hashing Explained — System Design
Consistent hashing from the ring up: why mod N is catastrophic on resize, why a bare ring is lopsided, and how virtual nodes (vnodes) flatten the distribution.
15 min