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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.

3-4 months
9 learning steps
2 hands-on projects
Updated 2025-01-01
System DesignArchitectureScalabilityDistributed SystemsInterview Prep
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Prerequisites

  • 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.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
Horizontal ScalingVertical ScalingLoad BalancingCaching Strategies

Database Design

Learn SQL vs NoSQL, sharding, replication, and consistency models.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
SQLNoSQLShardingReplicationCAP TheoremACID
Learning Resources

System Communication

Understand REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and message queues.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
RESTGraphQLgRPCMessage QueuesEvent-Driven Architecture

Microservices Architecture

Design and implement microservices-based systems.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
Service DecompositionAPI GatewayService DiscoveryCircuit Breaker
Hands-on Projects
Microservices Design

Design a microservices architecture for an e-commerce platform

intermediate4 hours

Caching Strategies

Implement effective caching at different layers.

1 week
Skills You'll Learn
CDNApplication CacheDatabase CacheCache Invalidation

Data Storage Patterns

Choose the right storage solution for different use cases.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
Object StorageTime Series DBSearch EnginesData Lakes

Design URL Shortener

Design a scalable URL shortening service like bit.ly.

1 week
Skills You'll Learn
HashingDatabase DesignCachingAnalytics
Hands-on Projects
URL Shortener

Design and document a URL shortener system

intermediate3 hours

Design Chat System

Design a real-time messaging system like WhatsApp.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
WebSocketsMessage QueuesPresence SystemMessage Storage

Design Notification System

Design a scalable notification system for multiple channels.

1 week
Skills You'll Learn
Push NotificationsEmailSMSPriority QueuesRate Limiting

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