I thought System Design was all about memorizing patterns for interviews. Turns out, that was the problem.

I used to think System Design was something abstract and only meant for interviews. But the more I learned, the more I realized it is actually about something very simple i.e. Handling growth.

Imagine you are opening a tiny pizza shop . At first, it is just you, a small oven, and a few neighbors stopping by. But what happens if suddenly 10,000 people want pizza at the exact same time?

That is the heart of System Design .

What is System Design and Why It Matters

System design is the process of defining the architecture, components, modules, interfaces, and data for a system to satisfy specific requirements.…