System Design21 Jun 20263 min read
Rate Limiter Design: Picking the Right Tradeoff
A grounded walkthrough of token bucket, leaky bucket, and sliding-window counters, with guidance on when each approach wins.
rate-limitingbackendscalability
System Design
Readable architecture breakdowns that explain tradeoffs before implementation details and keep the focus on why decisions hold up at scale.
Capacity thinking tied to practical assumptions
Component-by-component design notes for common systems
Operational tradeoffs framed for interview conversations
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System Design16 Jun 20263 min read
Design a URL Shortener Without Losing the Thread
A concise way to structure the classic URL shortener interview so you can talk through scale, storage, and redirect latency with confidence.
url-shortenerdatabasessystem-design