Foundations
The mental models every Staff answer is built on. Read these before the case studies if any feel shaky.
Foundations
- Network Latency & Protocols34 min · 5 diagrams
- Caching Fundamentals38 min · 6 diagrams
- Consistent Hashing31 min · 6 diagrams
- Consistency Models & Partition Behavior31 min · 5 diagrams
- Back-of-Envelope Estimation29 min · 4 diagrams
- API Design Patterns31 min · 4 diagrams
- Database Indexing31 min · 4 diagrams
- Data Modeling & Schema Design31 min · 4 diagrams
- Sharding & Partitioning31 min · 4 diagrams