System Design Interview Crash Course

Master modern system design in two weeks with 30+ real-world problems and a rigorous 14-step framework.

Level:
Beginner
Study Time:
60h
Lessons:
34
Updated
Last month
4.6
(101 ratings)
491 learners

Course Overview

System Design Crash Course is designed to fast-track your transformation from a standard developer to a software architect in just 14 days. Unlike typical tutorials that rely on vague, high-level diagrams, this course equips you with a rigorous 14-Step Framework to dissect over 30 real-world systems. We remove the intimidation factor by guiding you through every critical architectural decision, including functional and non-functional requirements, API design, database schema modeling, and handling distinct failure scenarios. Whether you are targeting FAANG interviews or stepping into an engineering leadership role, this course moves beyond simple memorization to deep architectural mastery. You will follow a structured daily roadmap that teaches you to navigate complex trade-offs, master essential building blocks like Kafka and Redis, and build scalable, reliable systems from scratch. By the end of this journey, you won't just be able to draw a system; you will possess the intuition and proven methodology to design the software that powers the modern world.

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Course Content

Chapters • 34 Lessons
1.

Introduction

3 lessons

Course Overview

2.

Day 1: Content Delivery & Media

2 lessons
4.

Day 3: Chat & Real-time Communication

2 lessons
6.

Day 5: Storage & Retrieval (Blob & File)

2 lessons
11.

Day 10: Software Infrastructure

2 lessons
12.

Day 11: Distributed Compute & Intelligence

2 lessons
13.

Day 12: Search, Indexing & Retrieval Systems

2 lessons
14.

Day 13: Location & Booking Services

2 lessons
16.

Conclusion

1 lessons

What people say about our courses

Ashley Pean avatar
Ashley Pean
Software Engineer
Check out Grokking the Coding Interview. Instead of trying out random Algos, they break down the patterns you need to solve them. Helps immensely with retention!
Steven Zhang avatar
Steven Zhang
Software Engineer
Just wanted to say thanks for your Grokking the system design interview resource (https://lnkd.in/g4Wii9r7) - it helped me immensely when I was interviewing from Tableau (very little system design exp) and helped me land 18 FAANG+ jobs!
Roger Cruz avatar
Roger Cruz
Software Engineer
The world gets better inch by inch when you help someone else. If you haven't tried Grokking The Coding Interview, check it out, it's a great resource!
Simon Barker avatar
Simon Barker
Software Engineer
This is what I love about http://designgurus.io’s Grokking the coding interview course. They teach patterns rather than solutions.
Eric avatar
Eric
Software Engineer
I've completed my first pass of "grokking the System Design Interview" and I can say this was an excellent use of money and time. I've grown as a developer and now know the secrets of how to build these really giant internet systems.
Arijeet avatar
Arijeet
Software Engineer
Just completed the “Grokking the system design interview”. It's amazing and super informative. Have come across very few courses that are as good as this!

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