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LEARNING PATH

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Foundations

Scalability, networking, operating systems, and the language of reliability.

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Data layer

Databases, storage internals, replication, sharding, and consistency.

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Scaling

Caches, load balancers, APIs, queues, and backpressure.

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Distributed systems

Consensus, clocks, discovery, microservices, and communication patterns.

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Reliability

Retries, failover, observability, recovery, and security.

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Advanced concepts

Search, cloud primitives, design patterns, and engineering trade-offs.

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Case studies

Put the pieces together in realistic end-to-end system designs.

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Interview preparation

Requirements, estimation, APIs, bottlenecks, and mock interviews.

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