System Design Roadmap 2025
Master the art of system design for building large-scale applications. This roadmap covers fundamental concepts, common patterns, and real-world system design examples.
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- Basic programming knowledge
- Understanding of databases
- Familiarity with web architecture
- Basic networking concepts
What You'll Learn
- Design scalable distributed systems
- Make informed architectural decisions
- Handle system design interviews
- Understand trade-offs in system design
- Apply common design patterns
Scalability Concepts
Understand horizontal vs vertical scaling, load balancing, and caching.
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Database Design
Learn SQL vs NoSQL, sharding, replication, and consistency models.
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System Communication
Understand REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and message queues.
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Microservices Architecture
Design and implement microservices-based systems.
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Hands-on Projects
Microservices Design
Design a microservices architecture for an e-commerce platform
Caching Strategies
Implement effective caching at different layers.
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Data Storage Patterns
Choose the right storage solution for different use cases.
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Design URL Shortener
Design a scalable URL shortening service like bit.ly.
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URL Shortener
Design and document a URL shortener system
Design Chat System
Design a real-time messaging system like WhatsApp.
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Design Notification System
Design a scalable notification system for multiple channels.
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