Distributed Systems

The trade-offs you cannot avoid once the network is between your components.

3 concepts · 140 minutes

• IdempotencyMaking 'do it again' safe — the single idea that separates reliable distributed code from hope.
• CAP & ConsistencyDuring a partition you pick consistency or availability — everything else is marketing.
• System Design InterviewsClarify, estimate, sketch, then defend the trade-offs — a repeatable structure for an open-ended hour.