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  • @JheregJAB
    @JheregJAB Жыл бұрын

    I like this and find it helpful, but I'm also a person who does well learning by example. I realize it would be a very different video from your normal format, but it would be pretty cool to do a full ~1hr example interview which showcases this in practice.

  • @nadavge

    @nadavge

    Жыл бұрын

    NeetCode has a few of those in the meantime: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWmimpeAgq7bqs4.html

  • @sammyroberts8902
    @sammyroberts890211 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this, I got asked about non functional requirements in an interview and had never heard that term. This clarified that for me!

  • @_koercion9858
    @_koercion9858 Жыл бұрын

    the smooth animation and clear structure of presentation are incredibly amazing, thanks for presenting such quality video

  • @waffle8364
    @waffle83643 ай бұрын

    I feel like technical interviews are broken and no matter how much you prepare you're always going to have to deal with a random interviewer who may not even be that focused or someone who is biased etc.

  • @sai789987

    @sai789987

    Ай бұрын

    This is what I have experienced as well.

  • @DrDiabolical000
    @DrDiabolical000 Жыл бұрын

    Really really awesome video. Would really appreciate it if you could make a video on some examples/scenarios and which technology to use in those cases. You have covered some really good cases, especially related to DBs in ur channel. In particular I was looking for when to and not to use message queues and their challenges and limitations. Thanks.

  • @futurexjam2
    @futurexjam2 Жыл бұрын

    It requires multiple knowledge on many areas. Senior engineer is different from solutions architect. It is similar to medicine and in medicine you are becoming more experienced on an specific area. But today, every body urges software developers/engineers to become expert on many areas... it is insane.. we are human, not a machine...

  • @kaleoscreations8069

    @kaleoscreations8069

    Жыл бұрын

    true, but the breadth of knowledge you have is a good indicator of how many situations you’ve worked on and how experienced you are. Which is why these Interviews aren’t usually done for junior engineers

  • @chickenlittle4344
    @chickenlittle43447 ай бұрын

    My MIS BSBA was instrumental in Systems Analysis and Design, and although it gave me a great overview… It is videos like these I go to for more in-depth and situational knowledge for System Design and Software/Database development. Thank you for publishing resources like these.

  • @nemeziz_prime
    @nemeziz_prime Жыл бұрын

    Alex sir's videos make these concepts look amazingly simple and clear 🔥

  • @z41n
    @z41n10 ай бұрын

    Amazing video! Thank you for your clear and calm explanations. I really appreciate the effort put into the animations as well. Well done!

  • @monsterhuntergo
    @monsterhuntergo Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video! Just the perfect timing for me. Hope to learn more and get prepared for my applications. Thanks so much.

  • @balslc
    @balslc Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for putting a thought framework. This will be very useful not only for active job seekers but to any engineers who is solving complex problems. It would be great, if you can make a video with a specific example.

  • @yalslaus
    @yalslaus Жыл бұрын

    It's crazy to me that they don't teach any of this in universities. They are so far behind real world issues.

  • @NhatNguyen-bn9lc

    @NhatNguyen-bn9lc

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought that even the lecturer does not know that.

  • @Mark-rt6fy

    @Mark-rt6fy

    Жыл бұрын

    Companies know this, and thus asking design problems to reflect candidates' work experience

  • @NhatNguyen-bn9lc

    @NhatNguyen-bn9lc

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Mark-rt6fy big problem for student taught by inexperienced lecturers

  • @Mark-rt6fy

    @Mark-rt6fy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@NhatNguyen-bn9lc And that's by design. New grads are not expected to answer system design questions. On the other hand, if you worked with enough large projects, you are supposed to know all those without preparation. We are just cutting corners here.

  • @NhatNguyen-bn9lc

    @NhatNguyen-bn9lc

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Mark-rt6fy maybe new grads do not need to know all in detail but they should have an overview of system design. At least it can help them quickly search document for solution

  • @ham9187
    @ham91878 ай бұрын

    The animations are amazing and on point. Great work!

  • @samuelrios6180
    @samuelrios6180 Жыл бұрын

    Beautifully presented. Thank you so much!

  • @dancingmirror
    @dancingmirror Жыл бұрын

    The contents and the production of this video are both amazingly great!

  • @nandyad
    @nandyad Жыл бұрын

    Best descriptions of the plan. Thanks a lot ❤

  • @oskarwestmeijer2557
    @oskarwestmeijer2557 Жыл бұрын

    Great! I really like this channel. Based on the quality content I ordered the book and am looking forward to reading it.

  • @cmanikandan90
    @cmanikandan90 Жыл бұрын

    Great content as always. Thanks for all your efforts.

  • @fronix5060
    @fronix5060 Жыл бұрын

    Love this, however I have never been part of a project where we had time to do all of this 😭

  • @tagoreji2143
    @tagoreji2143 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I know nothing about system Design. But this video gave me a good understanding of it.

  • @sergiostanislauskas8985
    @sergiostanislauskas8985 Жыл бұрын

    Great hints on an otherwise messy situation. Thanks!!

  • @levkirichuk
    @levkirichuk Жыл бұрын

    That so awesome. The content and illustration on the high level. Many thanks.

  • @jinxue6072
    @jinxue6072 Жыл бұрын

    Really helpful video! Thanks for your great work.

  • @shotray
    @shotray5 ай бұрын

    Well you are spot on. I am already seeing dynamic architecture in play.

  • @EslamTawfig
    @EslamTawfig5 ай бұрын

    Besides your information about system design, I really loved your way of showing the details and the animation. Good work ❤🎉.

  • @CWNC
    @CWNC10 ай бұрын

    Great video! Thanks for the instruction.

  • @kevon217
    @kevon217 Жыл бұрын

    super useful and helpful! great video!

  • @toannc90
    @toannc904 ай бұрын

    How can you make a so professional & useful video, oh my master.

  • @saviobatista9619
    @saviobatista9619 Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are awesome! Thank you

  • @ggvideonow1
    @ggvideonow1 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! One thing I see missing is “delegation” of tasks. For example on the DB performance, network etc at least during the deep dive.

  • @pranavmahajan4190
    @pranavmahajan41903 ай бұрын

    You are the best when it comes to System Design. Thanks so much!

  • @eltonfabricio
    @eltonfabricioАй бұрын

    This video is just Amazing!

  • @jaloliddinruzikulov8279
    @jaloliddinruzikulov827911 ай бұрын

    Thank you for explaining in a nutshell

  • @winterheat
    @winterheat9 ай бұрын

    One time I interviewed with Facebook for a Web Front End role. The interviewer asked me to design a Google Search server infrastructure, with load balancing, and how many servers are needed, etc. I think that's the summit of human intelligence

  • @chirut4327

    @chirut4327

    6 ай бұрын

    Its crazier around where I come from. Business analyst was asked DS question.

  • @winterheat

    @winterheat

    6 ай бұрын

    @@chirut4327 sometimes I wonder if they ask those question to disqualify you. Like whatever they ask, they hire the young people

  • @shinmini99
    @shinmini9911 ай бұрын

    I've always appreciating you. thanks for making this awesome video :)

  • @DebasisUntouchable
    @DebasisUntouchable Жыл бұрын

    this is really informative and useful, thanks

  • @leomysky
    @leomysky11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this wonderful video

  • @slowmowfit
    @slowmowfitАй бұрын

    Excellent Video. Condensed, but clear, with beautiful production. Me like a good framework.

  • @LOKESHPANDEYjob2014
    @LOKESHPANDEYjob2014 Жыл бұрын

    A BIG BIG THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO !!!.

  • @IsaacNewton80735
    @IsaacNewton807352 ай бұрын

    Your book its awesome. Very easy to read with a lot to learn, I recommend it

  • @BestURLShortenerBioPageQRCode
    @BestURLShortenerBioPageQRCode8 ай бұрын

    Step 1: Understand the Problem Step 2: Clarify Step 3: Framework Step 4: Design Diagram Step 5: Data model schema

  • @pavanim6258
    @pavanim6258 Жыл бұрын

    Hi..thank you so much for your great contribution and explanation..small request.. could you do system design video for cabs and ticket vending machines as those r asked recently in one of my interviews

  • @cairtenE
    @cairtenE Жыл бұрын

    it would be very intresting to see a mockup interview using this system

  • @4Guerra444
    @4Guerra444 Жыл бұрын

    congrats to the video editor, he did a very good job

  • @geeklogbook
    @geeklogbook Жыл бұрын

    How valuable are these videos! They should be taught at the university.

  • @yadneshkhode3091
    @yadneshkhode3091 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @Lucky06082012
    @Lucky060820122 ай бұрын

    Excellent one

  • @ReflectionOcean
    @ReflectionOcean Жыл бұрын

    Step 1: capture features and NFR Step 2: propose APIs, high level diagram, data model Step 3: Dive into specific implementations. Articulate problems and propose solutions. Step 4: Wrap up

  • @ramkim53
    @ramkim53 Жыл бұрын

    Great content and interesting to learn this way. May I know which modelling tool you use to create this content?

  • @abdellahfazza4534
    @abdellahfazza45345 ай бұрын

    this is the nost detailed explanation video I've ever watched. Like it a lot

  • @danchoatanasov1611
    @danchoatanasov1611 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video

  • @shakibmansoori474
    @shakibmansoori474 Жыл бұрын

    Useful ❤️

  • @interestingamerican3100
    @interestingamerican3100 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video. What program do you use for your amazing graphics?

  • @shamaldesilva9533
    @shamaldesilva9533 Жыл бұрын

    Absolute fire 🔥🔥🔥🥳✌️

  • @jdr3808
    @jdr380811 ай бұрын

    Great very good, Many thanks Sir. Just one question in which Software have you drawn those diagrams?

  • @thecoder7570
    @thecoder757011 ай бұрын

    I like they way you explain and present . Which software you are using for the animation .

  • @sagarkarnati
    @sagarkarnati Жыл бұрын

    illustration looks great, What is the tool that is used to design these illustration/ppt ?

  • @emerald42481
    @emerald424814 ай бұрын

    very useful

  • @TrendytechGit
    @TrendytechGit4 ай бұрын

    good content and video design , guide us what tools you are using for animation

  • @waffle8364
    @waffle8364Ай бұрын

    This is a nice prep but you should stimulate actual interviews with people

  • @Md_sadiq_Md
    @Md_sadiq_Md Жыл бұрын

    Pushing the algorithm ❤️

  • @04minutes53
    @04minutes53 Жыл бұрын

    Your Presentation always is well above others. What software you used for these animations. Very Impressive and a Perfect one. If possible share which software you use for animations and Drawings.Thanks

  • @04minutes53

    @04minutes53

    Жыл бұрын

    Please reply ..Wish to know the tools

  • @pgiriraj4
    @pgiriraj4 Жыл бұрын

    your animations are amazing how its done ?

  • @JackReacher1
    @JackReacher18 ай бұрын

    Very Nice

  • @ppp3812
    @ppp3812 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, I bought subscription to your book on your website. Does it contain both Volume 1 and Volume 2?

  • @Aryan91191
    @Aryan911919 ай бұрын

    Could you please show in an example video plz? I read one of your sys design books. It is a great reference book but it's difficult to simulate the interview session by just reading it.. Can you show by doing a 45-minute session, how you put this methodology into practice?

  • @chinmayghule8272
    @chinmayghule8272 Жыл бұрын

    Can you create a roadmap for system design?

  • @true_human_007
    @true_human_007 Жыл бұрын

    How do you make such type of videos ?? ... specially interested in diagrams ... rotating diagrams ?? Any tool ? Pls suggest

  • @psenej
    @psenej Жыл бұрын

    Ok i need this today … yes today because i have an real interview 🤣🤣

  • @triple3way
    @triple3way26 күн бұрын

    What is the application used please to build the presentation ?

  • @metarus208
    @metarus2087 ай бұрын

    nice

  • @kr02201985
    @kr02201985 Жыл бұрын

    Sir at what point in your design cycle do you handle data modeling. You example is more a tech use case. If you took a typical IT org, we have complex data models. We find many new comers these days think of API to satisfy requirements and mostly ignore the core data/object model. As a result, we do not model data properly and end up with redundant tables or data structures

  • @arthur723
    @arthur723Ай бұрын

    I'm not sure why data modeling is after defining APIs. The APIs are about the input and output, which are further dependent on data models. If this makes sense, shouldn't we do data models before defining APIs?

  • @Ayoub-adventures
    @Ayoub-adventures6 ай бұрын

    What's the animation software used ?

  • @solomonxie5157
    @solomonxie5157 Жыл бұрын

    TIL that websocket server is stateful and challenging at scale.

  • @chessmaster856
    @chessmaster85626 күн бұрын

    With unlimited horizontal scalability snd replication how do non functional requirements matter. Only thing we can design is for horizontal scalability.

  • @divyanshusinghthakur1447
    @divyanshusinghthakur14475 ай бұрын

    Hey can any body tell me how this guy make statefull images where things are moving.. please

  • @ryankao1983
    @ryankao19838 ай бұрын

    is this a high level design or low level design?

  • @parthi2929
    @parthi2929 Жыл бұрын

    Why system designs mostly come with interview tags.

  • @patrick-8068
    @patrick-8068 Жыл бұрын

    Argo have​ under​stand​ med but​ work​ fewest system​ Ego.

  • @MarcosVMSoares
    @MarcosVMSoares Жыл бұрын

    Load balance ? Web socket hard to scaling ? Did you elixir/erlang ??

  • @gustavoluchi
    @gustavoluchi Жыл бұрын

    Really nice. Wondering about what you use to make the drawings of the video. Anyone knows?

  • @ARmy2510

    @ARmy2510

    Жыл бұрын

    After Effects.

  • @maxw.3027

    @maxw.3027

    Жыл бұрын

    Illustrator and After Effects.

  • @yuanhjy
    @yuanhjy Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @cccc2740
    @cccc2740 Жыл бұрын

    if interviews are stressful, fix them....software industry is the only industry where a candidate has to prepare for the interview...does a surgeon has to prepare for his/her surgery skills when he/she looks to change a job, or does a truck driver has to hone his driving skills when he goes for an interview...

  • @OfficialSkankyRich

    @OfficialSkankyRich

    4 ай бұрын

    The Asian dude on the video said this interview “might” be stressful, not that it’s broken. I’m in this industry, and we don’t have licensing or certification requirements to get the right people for the business objectives. This is like 45 mins or 1 hour that is all you have before ramping up someone for 6 months to a year before seeing what’s up.

  • @chirut4327
    @chirut43276 ай бұрын

    System design interviews now a days feel more like a practiced choreography. Interviewer and interviewee dancing rhythmically. One missed step and its gone. Whether you worked and used the technology you are proposing in your design doesn't matter and pretending that you are an expert in it is an art in itself.

  • @j0fiz986
    @j0fiz98611 күн бұрын

    An architectural design in an hour? Lol. Takes my company about 3-6 months to

  • @erickim89
    @erickim89 Жыл бұрын

    Found this system design playlist: kzread.info/head/PLmtNcpUq3YIJequI5FneNkiEGiHmwm3_o

  • @catsoft_games
    @catsoft_games19 күн бұрын

    I looked the whole video and understood nothing specifically

  • @jatilyadav4000
    @jatilyadav400011 ай бұрын

    nice