Course path · 3 to 5 weeks

System design interview prep

The system design round decides most senior backend and full-stack offers. This path takes you from the building blocks to the interview format, then into the larger architecture questions that come up at senior level. Pick one course per step and finish it before moving on.

  1. Step 1. Learn the building blocks

    Load balancers, caches, databases, queues and how they fail.

    • Systems Design Fundamentals thumbnailUpdated 1mo ago

      Systems Design Fundamentals

      20 structured modules building real depth in distributed computing, reliability engineering, and architecture for systems design interviews.
      10h 2m5/5
    • The System Design Masterclass thumbnailFreeClassic

      The System Design Masterclass

      A masterclass that helps you become great at designing scalable, fault-tolerant, and highly available systems. This is a prime and intermediate-level cohort-bas
      43h 13m4/5
    • System Design in a Hurry thumbnailUpdated 1y ago

      System Design in a Hurry

      Master system design quickly. Only the most important things to successfully pass the interview. The course is created by recruiters and engineers from FAANG.
      24h 35m5/5

  2. Step 2. Practise the interview format

    Common prompts worked end to end, with the trade-offs said out loud.

  3. Step 3. Go deeper on large-scale systems

    For senior and staff loops, where the follow-up questions get harder.

One plan opens every course on this path

Plans are paid once for 1, 3 or 6 months and never renew on their own. For 3 to 5 weeks of study, one or three months is usually enough.

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