Tag: #system-design
Writing on GPUs, LLMs, MLOps, Kubernetes — and mindset · 15 posts
Using an Interview as a Two-Way Read — Preparation Order and the Design Round
An interview is two hours in which each side draws a sample of the other. Use it in one direction only and you throw away half the information. This post explains why most preparation runs in the wrong order, what a syst
2026-08-15 · 5 min read #career#interview#system-design#job-search#feedbackHow to Prepare for a System Design Interview — 45 Minutes Graded on How You Narrow Down, Not on the Answer
A system design interview has no right answer, so what gets graded is not what you drew but how you narrowed it down. A time budget that splits 45 minutes into 5, 10, 15, 10 and 5, the latency ladder worth memorizing by
2026-07-26 · 11 min read #career#interview#system-design#engineering#job-searchIB Systems Architecture — From Deal to Settlement
A systems-level walk through the full investment banking trade and deal lifecycle, from deal sourcing to settlement and clearing. Covers the front, middle, and back office tiers, OMS and EMS, risk and limit management, T
2026-07-01 · 19 min read #investment-banking#trading-systems#settlement#oms#system-designDesigning an Invoicing and Billing System — So the Money Does Not Leak
A design-oriented walkthrough of a billing system, from invoice components to billing types, taxes, status flow, data model, payment integration and reconciliation, idempotency, multi-country and multi-currency handling,
2026-07-01 · 20 min read #invoice#billing#system-design#payments#accountingInvestment Banking Systems Architecture — From Deal Pipeline to Syndication
A systems-eye dissection of the investment banking domain. We cover deal pipelines, conflict checks, the technical implementation of Chinese walls, bookbuilding and allocation logic, syndicated loan administration, and M
2026-06-13 · 20 min read #investment-banking#capital-markets#system-design#compliance#workflowSystem Design Fundamentals — Scalability, Availability, Caching, and Message Queues
Core concepts for designing large-scale systems. Horizontal/vertical scaling, load balancing, caching, message queues, database design, and the CAP theorem.
2026-04-12 · 17 min read #architecture#system-design#scalability#caching#message-queueSystem Design Interview Complete Guide 2025: Scalable Architecture, Availability, and Design Patterns
Everything about system design interviews! 4-step framework, scalability (horizontal/vertical), load balancing, caching (Redis/CDN), DB sharding, CAP theorem, message queues, real-world designs (URL Shortener/Twitter/Net
2026-03-25 · 21 min read #system-design#scalability#availability#load-balancing#cachingTechnical Interview Complete Preparation Guide 2025: From Coding Test to System Design and Behavioral
The A to Z of technical interview prep! Resume writing, Coding tests (Blind 75), System Design (DDIA), Behavioral (STAR), to Offer Negotiation — a complete step-by-step guide. FAANG/Big Tech/AI startup interview process
2026-03-23 · 19 min read #interview#coding-test#system-design#behavioral#resumeSystem Design Interview 2025: Top 30 FAANG Questions and the New AI/ML Design Round
70%+ of senior candidates face system design rounds. 80% of questions focus on 20% of core concepts. Complete guide covering 2025 new AI/ML system design questions, real-time systems (18/30 problems), and the 45-minute f
2026-03-22 · 23 min read #system-design#interview#faang#architecture#scalabilityThe Definitive 2025 Developer Study Guide: Tech Stack Roadmaps, Free Resources, and Interview Prep for Every Position
A comprehensive, data-driven study guide covering every tech stack in modern JDs — from algorithms and system design to AI/ML, DevOps, and data engineering. Includes curated free/paid resources, certification prep, and p
2026-03-21 · 38 min read #study-guide#career#learning-resources#coding-test#system-designFAANG System Design Interview Complete Guide
A comprehensive guide to mastering FAANG system design interviews. Covers the RESHADED framework, URL Shortener, Twitter Feed, YouTube Streaming, Chat System design examples, and company-specific question trends.
2026-03-17 · 16 min read #system-design#faang#면접#대규모시스템#distributed-systemsAI System Design Complete Guide: From LLM Services to MLOps Architecture
A complete guide to designing production-grade AI systems. Learn real-world architectures for real-time inference systems, vector search infrastructure, LLM service architecture, data pipelines, and monitoring system des
2026-03-17 · 27 min read #system-design#ai-infrastructure#llm#mlops#architectureSystem Design Interview English Expressions: From Architecture Explanation to Trade-off Discussion
Master English expressions for system design interviews covering architecture explanation and trade-off discussions.
2026-03-14 · 29 min read #english#system-design#interview#technical-englishSystem Design Technical Interview English Guide: Architecture Discussion, Trade-off Analysis, and Scaling Expressions
An English guide for system design technical interviews covering architecture discussion, trade-off analysis, and scaling expressions with practical conversation patterns.
2026-03-11 · 17 min read #english#technical-interview#system-design#communication#careerComplete Guide to Japanese System Design Presentation Expressions for IT Engineers
Learn Japanese expressions for presenting system designs at Japanese IT companies. Covers 100+ practical expressions for architecture explanations, technology selection rationale, trade-off analysis, and Q&A handling.
2026-03-03 · 13 min read #japanese#system-design#presentation#it-japanese#business